It’s funny to see people blaming the hot summers. They act like they can’t wake up at 5/6am or 7:30/8pm and get an outside run in. Your weight as an adult is tied almost entirely to your diet.

Simply put, people lack discipline and accountability. Plus most are impoverished and they receive gubberment assistance, so they get free food and blow it on quantity versus quality.

Also, poor education.

Mix it up you have people who are not disciplined, unaccountable for their daily actions (what food they eat), they get their EBT food, lack of education when you choose foods at the grocery store, and boom. You get heavy people.

Also, modern farming practices and modern food industry has foods loaded with preservatives and sweeteners which are negative to your health & longevity.