[–] SUPA_FUPA 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
Yeah I noticed that. Almost all healthcare ads are about weight loss. Why can't they simply just eat less in the first place? We're advertising prescription meds to obeasts because they won't stop cramming their mouths for 2 seconds. This is a sad state of society we live in.
[–] SlowResponseTime [S] 0 points 4 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago
I read an article, it was a legit source and I really wish now that I had saved it. The gist of it is that doctors no longer consider morbid obesity (especially class III) to be curable and generally won't bother trying to get the patient to go on a diet or anything. They'll recommend medications and whatever else to keep the health conditions that come with the obesity at bay, try to work with the patient to stop them from gaining more, and maybe suggest surgery if the patient's life is in immediate danger.
My jaw dropped when I read that. What that means is if some death fat goes to get a check up or needs a physical or a wellness check or whatever have you that the doctor will default to putting them on blood pressure meds rather than saying: "Drop some weight and your heart will thank you! Seriously, lose weight before you end up needing to be medicated." They just skip right to the medication.
Which apparently is exactly what the fats want, anyway! This is one of the core reasons why I'm in FPH to begin with. It's fucking outrageous.
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[–] SlowResponseTime [S] 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Did you know that smoking is used to aid in weight loss? True story. Let's give all those fatties many packs of cigarettes!! Just trying to help.
[–] Carsandsarcasm 0 points 7 points 7 points (+7|-0) ago
I think the idea of advertising medical stuff in general is really creepy. When I went to America, I was shocked to see billboards advertising prescription medication and recommending you talk to your doctor about getting some. The closest we get to that here are ads for multivitamins. Commercials for surgery absolutely are crazy. Hospitals here tell you how much they value your call and how busy they are trying to get to you.
[–] ButteryFATDelivery 0 points 4 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago
The commercials on TV are worst, thirty side effects listed in under two seconds and the rest is explaining how to talk to your doctor about it and to ask directly for there product....