Obesity on the Joe Rogan Experience
3 fact-checked claims across 2 episodes · May 2020 to Oct 2024 · updated Jul 18, 2026
Each is a receipt: the exact quote, its timestamp, what published evidence says, and who benefits.
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- Casey Means (2)
- Dr. Rhonda Patrick (1)
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“We've got 77% of young Americans can't serve in the military because of obesity or drug abuse.”
Casey Means claims 77 percent of young Americans cannot serve in the military because of obesity or drug abuse.
“Obese people are like three times more likely to be vitamin D deficient in the United States.”
Patrick claims obese individuals are three times more likely to be vitamin D deficient than non-obese individuals in the U.S.
“74 percent of Americans are overweight or obese 50% now of American adults have type 2 diabetes or pre-diabetes. These were diseases where there was 1% of Amer…”
Casey Means states that 74 percent of Americans are overweight or obese and 50 percent of American adults have type 2 diabetes or pre-diabetes, up from 1 percent with type 2 diabetes in 1950.