One explanation for the high rates of obesity in advantaged countries is that humans have an evolved tendency to store fat in order to survive periods of famine.

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This explanation is based on the "thrifty gene hypothesis," which suggests that humans have evolved to efficiently store fat to survive periods of scarcity, but in environments with abundant food, this predisposition contributes to obesity.

One Explanation for the High Rates of Obesity in Advantaged