One medical team concludes that the internet is not the leading cause of obesity, dashing cyberfear advocates everywhere. In fact, the obesity problem is, ah, bigger than it seems. "In fact, the modern way of life is causing the decline."
For example, labor:
In some countries, physical activity has sharply declined in recent years due to the shift from farming to manufacturing.... Jobs and what tasks are required in an office have changed. More jobs are more sedentary and require less movement.
Or consider domestic life:
At home, how people cook and clean has also changed dramatically. Performing a task like cleaning the house requires a vacuum cleaner or some other aid that helps reduce the overall time spent doing physical work. If you are washing clothes, you can throw it in the washing machine or if you need to cook something, a microwave or stove makes that task even easier today than ever before.
Or turn to urban and sururban life: "Cars and mass transit has made walking less of a requirement as well, further aiding in global inactivity."
Once again we see social problems yawning before us in their full complexity... revealing the temptation to blame electronic media, because it's way easier.
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