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Comment by nonethewiser | original | Food processing influences metabolism and brain activity
[−]nonethewiser · 2026-10-10 Sat 11:48 UTC · link
Do Taiwanese get as fat on average as African Americans on average when they eat an average American diet?

>In 2017–March 2020, non-Hispanic Black adults had the highest obesity prevalence (49.9%) followed by Hispanic (45.6%), non-Hispanic White (41.4%), and non-Hispanic Asian (16.1%) adults.

https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/adult-obesity-facts/

[−]rrr_oh_man · 2026-10-10 Sat 13:00 UTC · link
> when they eat an average American diet

That site does control for diet. E.g., my Korean-born wife has always had home-cooked Korean food growing up in North America.

[−]KellyCriterion · 2026-10-10 Sat 17:40 UTC · link
> food growing up in North America.

Which is the second argument of OP, regional/fresh/not long distances etc.

[−]CharlieDigital · 2026-10-10 Sat 13:18 UTC · link
It has been shown that any group of people that starts to adopt a more American diet more heavily will see increases in rates of obesity.
[−]juiceland · 2026-10-10 Sat 13:39 UTC · link
Yes. The Japanese in Hawaii is the classic example.