“This study didn’t identify a cause for this trend, but other research suggests the main culprits are increasing rates of obesity and diabetes.”

Well, fuck, not exactly what we're looking for, is it?

As of 2022, 42% of adult Muricans are obese:

Nationally, 41.9 percent of adults have obesity.

Black adults had the highest level of adult obesity at 49.9 percent.

Hispanic adults had an obesity rate of 45.6 percent.

White adults had an obesity rate of 41.4 percent.

Asian adults had an obesity rate of 16.1 percent.

Rural parts of the country had higher rates of obesity than did urban and suburban areas.

Obesity rose from 31% of adults in 3 years ago to 42% of adults today (11% rise in 3 years).

Before Trump was President, 25% of adult Muricans were obese (17% rise in obesity since then).

Why? Extreme income inequality and a populace that cannot afford to eat well or to have time to get exercise, and the prevention of the spread of COVID did not happen because it was promoted as a hoax in the US.