181 Children who identify as gay, bisexual or transgender are 64% MORE likely to be obese, study finds (www.dailymail.co.uk) posted 110 days ago by briansoprano 110 days ago by briansoprano +181 / -0 28 comments share 28 comments share save hide report block hide child comments Comments (28) sorted by: top new old worst You're viewing a single comment thread. View all comments, or full comment thread. ▲ -1 ▼ – _Cabal_ -1 points 110 days ago +1 / -2 This assumes obesity is the cause, rather than a symptom. Seems we have a chicken or the egg question here. Perhaps obesity is doing something weird with hormones. Perhaps obesity is an indicator of the causal disorder and depression. Perhaps obesity and the disorder/depression are both indicators of abusive or otherwise poor parenting. permalink save report block reply ▲ 1 ▼ – deleted 1 point 110 days ago +1 / -0 ▲ 1 ▼ – deleted 1 point 110 days ago +1 / -0 ▲ 2 ▼ – deleted 2 points 110 days ago +2 / -0
This assumes obesity is the cause, rather than a symptom.
Seems we have a chicken or the egg question here.
Perhaps obesity is doing something weird with hormones.
Perhaps obesity is an indicator of the causal disorder and depression.
Perhaps obesity and the disorder/depression are both indicators of abusive or otherwise poor parenting.