> 10 or more years at least or else it's just another bandaid.

I wonder what the long-term health outcomes would be between two groups: one group that was obese the whole time, and another group whose obesity was delayed by ten years.

I suspect the latter group would end up having fewer negative health outcomes over the course of their life - 10 years of essentially “reduced wear and tear” on different systems in their bodies. That is to say - even if it’s a bandaid, it may still be really useful for public health.