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Comment on Scientists claim that overeating is not the primary cause of obesity

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(2021)

Public health messaging exhorting people to eat less and exercise more has failed to stem rising rates of obesity and obesity-related diseases.

Isn't that just because people don't follow the messaging?

The calories-in calories out approach would work if people could drastically lower their caloric input and increase their output. But that is the "sledgehammer" approach. Far better to understand the underlying processes, and develop a more targetted solution that is easier to adopt, and has fewer side-effects.

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