Peter Attia· MD
most 70% of the military recruits are unfit to fight and 70% of the evacuations from Afghanistan in Iraq were not for more injuries but were for obesity related injuries
The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
most 70% of the military recruits are unfit to fight and 70% of the evacuations from Afghanistan in Iraq were not for more injuries but were for obesity related injuries
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