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Other countries do it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Change4Life


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ahahahahah10/11/2024

hahaha.

"The UK has seen its obesity rates increase faster than the US. In the UK, obesity has risen sharply since 1990, when it affected only 14% of adults. The UK is also considered one of the most overweight countries in Western Europe."

In addition, since the introduction of Change4Life, the obesity rate has simply continued to climb in the uk (see https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/SN03..., for example).

So yes, other countries (just like the US), have introduced programs to try to encourage healthier behaviors, and have seen similar outcomes from them.

sbelskie10/11/2024

Is there any evidence it’s effective?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obesity_in_the_United_Kingdo...

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