Review debunks myths about weight loss, obesity.

A review published in the New England Journal of Medicine debunks several myths surrounding weight loss. For example, “it’s a myth that sex burns off calories by the hundreds. The review also lists nine facts that, unfortunately, promise little in the way of quick fixes for the weight-obsessed. Obesity experts applauded this plain-spoken effort to dispel widespread confusion about obesity. The field, they say, has become something of a quagmire.”  Comment: this refreshing review from the Lancet while timely is unlikely to change the action of advertisers who aim to control of obesity but use the myths to con the unwary into spending money on their products.

Source: Dr. Buttery's Public Health BLOG - February 1, 2013 Category: Epidemiologists Authors: cbuttery Tags: behavioral change Community Health Economics policy Prevention Source Type: blogs