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I plan to edit the section "Effects on Life Expectancy." I will be adding information on how obesity decreases your health and age. The sources i found are https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/195748 and https://academic.oup.com/gerontologist/article/45/4/438/565599

Effects on Life Expectancy

In the event that obesity continues to grow in newer generations, a decrease in well being and life span in the future generations may continue to degenerate. According to Olshansky, obesity diminishes "the length of life of people who are severely obese by an estimated 5 to 20 years." History shows that the number of years lost will continue to grow because the likelihood of obesity in new generations is higher. Children and teens are now experiencing obesity at younger ages. They are eating less healthier and are becoming less active, possibly resulting in less time lived compared to their parents'. The life expectancy for newer generations can expect to be lower due to obesity and the health risks they can experience at a later age.