A broader measure that combines BMI and body-fat distribution suggests U.S. adult obesity approaches 70%, reframing health around time, expectations, and social support rather than isolated metrics. Evidence tying time poverty to dementia risk, loneliness to higher cancer mortality, and labor collusion to wage suppression underscores how systems shape individual outcomes.
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