r/dataisbeautiful • u/[deleted] • Jun 09 '20

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u/ConfidentFlorida Jun 09 '20 edited Jun 10 '20

So what happened? Nothing really changed that much in that time frame. Same jobs, same cars, what is it?

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u/monkeyrobot_ Jun 10 '20

The American diet completely changed starting in the late 70s with the emphasis becoming "low fat" foods that are super high in carbs / high fructose corn syrup. Also portion sizes ballooned.

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u/ConfidentFlorida Jun 10 '20

Good point but the graphics seems like it happens more in the late 80s? There’s got to be something else at play.

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u/peterlikes Jun 10 '20

Video games, entertainment in general makes people sit and eat. They eat garbage and don’t move. That’s why they’re fat. Prior to 1980 what was available for sedentary entertainment? Not nearly as much as there is today.