A better understanding of the science and reality of obesity is urgently needed

• Main Authors: Tiffany Petre (Author), Adrian Bauman (Author), Priya Sumithran (Author), Gary Sacks | (Author), Tim Lobstein (Author), Carel Le Roux (Author), Clare Mullen | (Author), Brian Oldfield (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sax Institute, 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Efforts to prevent and treat obesity need to be grounded in science. A historical focus on individual responsibility has been ineffective in halting the rise in obesity prevalence. There needs to be a better understanding of environmental and biological drivers of weight gain to help reduce weight b...