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		arjun-menon on Jan 18, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Japanese people may have gained longevity by balan... > Culturally it seems that fitness in general is encouraged, combined with a very different attitude toward being overweight (I had several locals comment that I was a bit fat [my BMI is ~26]) This, perhaps, is the key to their longevity. The French have a similar attitude as well (based on my time in France).

Avshalom on Jan 18, 2021 [–]

I dunno https://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=obese+adults+vs+life+e... doesn't look to have much of a trend line.

Barrin92 on Jan 18, 2021 | [–]

plotting significantly poorer and underdeveloped countries against rich countries is rather pointless.

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