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.
The increased odds of having junk-food addiction are significant with each condition: + Overweight: 11x for women, 19x for men + Fair/poor mental health: 4x for men, 3x for women (compared to good/excellent) + Fair/poor physical health: 3x for men, 2x for women (compared to good/excellent) + Social isolation: >3x (both sexes)
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Native comments, Twitter mentions, and Reddit threads about this claim — surfaced together so the conversation isn't fragmented across platforms.
Bookmarking — the dossier-vs-overview split is the right call. Most of the time I want overview; sometimes I want receipts.
Would love a "what would change this verdict" RSS feed. Sign me up if it exists.