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"This level of excess weight is a leading cause of chronic disease
and disability" says the editorial in JAMA, discussing the results of a
series of national cross sectional surveys in the US. It also comments
that we have so far failed to find any treatment that works for long.
I was interested in David Colquhoun's review of The Diet Delusion by Gary
Taubes a few weeks back. The book is meticulously researched and draws on
extensive evidence which suggests that a low carb diet may be more
effective for losing weight (and preventing diabetes and heart disease)
than the low fat approach which has become accepted wisdom over the last
30 or 40 years.
Many have found the Atkins diet to be effective for losing weight. Isn't
it time we re-examined our approach?
As a profession, we seem to be obsessed with cholesterol levels (probably
because we can measure them) and are afraid to suggest anything that goes
against the low fat dogma.
Obesity trends
"This level of excess weight is a leading cause of chronic disease
and disability" says the editorial in JAMA, discussing the results of a
series of national cross sectional surveys in the US. It also comments
that we have so far failed to find any treatment that works for long.
I was interested in David Colquhoun's review of The Diet Delusion by Gary
Taubes a few weeks back. The book is meticulously researched and draws on
extensive evidence which suggests that a low carb diet may be more
effective for losing weight (and preventing diabetes and heart disease)
than the low fat approach which has become accepted wisdom over the last
30 or 40 years.
Many have found the Atkins diet to be effective for losing weight. Isn't
it time we re-examined our approach?
As a profession, we seem to be obsessed with cholesterol levels (probably
because we can measure them) and are afraid to suggest anything that goes
against the low fat dogma.
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