QuantumSpecter@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 15 days agoYouTube to restrict teenagers’ exposure to videos about weight and fitnesswww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square39fedilinkarrow-up1172arrow-down16
arrow-up1166arrow-down1external-linkYouTube to restrict teenagers’ exposure to videos about weight and fitnesswww.theguardian.comQuantumSpecter@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 15 days agomessage-square39fedilink
minus-squareotp@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down2·edit-214 days agoWeightlifting at certain young ages can be harmful. I’m not sure if that’s part of the motivation as I’m not certain what the ages are, but that’s something else to consider. EDIT: Typo
minus-squareBlxter@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down1·14 days agoNot more harmful than being obese. Or damage caused by body image issues. Obesity is one of the leading risk factors for early death Obesity is responsible for millions of premature deaths each year https://ourworldindata.org/obesity
Weightlifting at certain young ages can be harmful. I’m not sure if that’s part of the motivation as I’m not certain what the ages are, but that’s something else to consider.
EDIT: Typo
Not more harmful than being obese. Or damage caused by body image issues.
https://ourworldindata.org/obesity