Are obese people necessarily lower IQ?

[Richmondbread]

The chicken or the egg? Many people associate obesity with lack of intelligence. But assuming that obese people are simply lazy, laziness would be a character flaw, independent of overall IQ. I think that it is possible for intelligent people to become obese due to numerous factors such as addictions, depression, lifestyle changes, and physical injury. However, obese people do seem to be less intelligent overall, but it also depends on if they developed obesity because of lack of intelligence, or if their obesity is affecting their IQ.

For example these people seem less intelligent:




However Albert Einstein was fat and intelligent people can be fat , and unintelligent people can be slim. So in this case, I do not believe correlation equals causation, because of course, it never does.
So the question is, are obese people less intelligent because they cannot successfully apply lifestyle changes necessary to become thin? Then if that is the case, most people are not very bright, because studies show that 98% of people who lose weight regain the weight within 5 years. If someone is ignorant about nutrition then that is another story. If they don't have the knowledge to apply a lifestyle change, that is ignorance, not intelligence.Therefor, my conclusion is that obesity , over time, destroys brain cells, not the other way around.

[Tauromachos]

I don't think it has anything to do with IQ
i'm wondering though from where the people in this video get the money from to eat that much

[Richmondbread]

I don't think it has anything to do with IQ
i'm wondering though from where the people in this video get the money from to eat that much

It seems"junk food" is cheaper here in the USA at least. You can eat fast food from McDonald's for under $10 a person vs buying fruits and vegetables which cost more. However, there are ways to eat healthy on a budget.

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[Linebacker]

Its just people who aren't raised right by their parents. There is no difference between people who are morbidly obese and people who become junkies and alcoholics and criminals. The reason is the same, they have not been taught self-respect and dignity and to work to be a person of value.

[PhillipDine]

It seems to me that it has less to do with intelligence than with character and outlook on life. Many people get fat simply because they indulge their desires unwillingly.

[michal3141]

No.

[Abdelnour]

No,

Plenty of fat neckbeards work in the IT industry. It is hard to get a CS degree compared to others.

[Perunovsin]

Richmond it seems to me that you accepted yourself, and your laziness and lack of perspective, so all you want to do now is make other people accept you for being a no good fat couch potato, so you could continue not doing jackshit in life, and enjoying yourself like a king inside your bubble, and outside, what a selfish way to live... Stop acting like a fucking victim, and get off your ass!

[Abdelnour]

Its just people who aren't raised right by their parents. There is no difference between people who are morbidly obese and people who become junkies and alcoholics and criminals. The reason is the same, they have not been taught self-respect and dignity and to work to be a person of value.

Self confidence requires a lot of perseverance. Some take the easy way out, unfortunately.

[Latinus]

No. They just have bad eating habits, or health problems which makes them go obese.

And in countries like the US, fast food is cheaper, making it more affordable to the working class, which, in my opinion, are fatter than the elite.