The Knowledge Base
The ideas in this article seem remarkably cogent. (And also good news for scientists, who work in obesity research.)
There is a distinction made between medical and cosmetic obesity, and an acknowledgement of all the complex factors that contribute to overweight. "[B]eyond purely biological aspects, there are economic, behavioral, built environment, cultural, and sociological factors underlying obesity. [The National Institute of Health] is heavily invested in trying to increase the knowledge base."
I look forward to seeing what emerges from this research!
There is a distinction made between medical and cosmetic obesity, and an acknowledgement of all the complex factors that contribute to overweight. "[B]eyond purely biological aspects, there are economic, behavioral, built environment, cultural, and sociological factors underlying obesity. [The National Institute of Health] is heavily invested in trying to increase the knowledge base."
I look forward to seeing what emerges from this research!
posted by mo pie at 9:07 AM
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Did anyone else notice that at the end of the article it lists the groups affected most by obesity? Pretty much everyone was listed with this exception: young, white men in good jobs.
Maybe we should study them instead!
--Treva
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