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Was there really a time when people wanted to be chubby? Remarkably, yes! At the turn of the nineteenth century, when the leading causes of death were tuberculosis, pneumonia, and diarrheal diseases, most people desired fuller figures. Plumpness was “in.” Society equated a bulbous belly with robust health, not to mention wealth.

10 / Health Issues Caused by Obesity

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