Study reveals primary cause of obesity — and it's not lack of exercise

[Woodznutz]

No. Activity doesn't do it for most in this modern world. That makes exercise necessary for most.

True for those who sit in front of a computer all day.

 

[HikerGuy83]

Well..I've always suspected this.
Obesity in America is about eating too much...and too much of the wrong stuff.
You can eat to live..or you can live to eat--take your pick~

We needed a "study" to tell us this??????

 

[HikerGuy83]

I won't argue, because I got great results from low-carb, so far be it from me to discourge anyone else.

It has always worked for me.

 

[Donald H]

True for those who sit in front of a computer all day.

And many others too.

 

[Woodznutz]

The active lifestyle comes first. Then he/she won't have any interest in hamburgers, fries, and the BBQ greasy meat with the sugar syrup dripping off of it.

Diets don't work. They're nothing but a money making scam by an industry that only cares about profits.

First of all, government with a social (ist) responsibility is needed in the land of the gun.

The government want us fat and happy, less likely to revolt, especially the poor.

 

[MarathonMike]

Nope...your snippet does not repudiate..if that's even the word you wanted...anything.
No-one is saying that lack of exercise does not play its role..as does stress---but obesity is all about intake vs consumption--and only a fool would not see that our intake, on the average, is far in excess of our consumption--calories-wise.

BTW..did you just call me a Conservative??

I guess to a dedicated Socialist, such as yourself, I might appear so--but that's far more about you than it is about me.

Donald Do-Right is a Canadian troll who can always be counted on to post something stupid.

 

[HikerGuy83]

Yes, I agree. I was once 240 pounds at 5'4" and the only diet that ever worked for me was a low-carb diet which was a combination of Atkins and the Four Hour Body diet. I lost two pounds per week very steady and got down to under 170, which is my upper limit ever since.

However . . . I have recently started strength and hypertrophy training, while researching it, and have very, very, reluctantly come to three conclusions about the low-carb diet:

1) It is actually the reduction in calories that causes the overwhelming majority of the weight loss, and not the ratios of macro-nutrients providing those calories. It really is about calories in versus calories burnt, to paraphrase a poster above. One could eat Twinkies and tater chips but keep the total daily calories eaten significantly under the daily calories used and lose weight in a predictible way. A low carb diet eliminates many high calorie foods, which causes the weight loss.

2) Eating protein in large amounts promotes fat loss. If combined with resistance training, primarily free weights and cable weights, protein will allow muscle growth, ensuring that nearly all of the weight loss is fat loss. So, you won't gain muscle on a Twinkie-centric diet, even though you would lose weight if calories are restricted.

3) Losing weight by any method of calorie reduction, including a hypothetical Twinkie diet, will improve key numbers such as blood pressure, blood sugar levels, cholesterol levels, and cancer risk. Probably not as much as a healthy low-calorie diet, though.

That's what I've seen, but YMMV in reading research.

My experience is that with such limited choices.....and not great ones at that (except of course, bacon), I wait longer before eating.

I eat when I am hungry, not when I am "not full".

 

[frigidweirdo]

Well..I've always suspected this.
Obesity in America is about eating too much...and too much of the wrong stuff.
You can eat to live..or you can live to eat--take your pick~

Study reveals primary cause of obesity — and it's not lack of exercise

Scientists find that diet, especially ultraprocessed foods, has a greater impact on obesity than physical activity levels, challenging common weight gain assumptions.

www.foxnews.com

Obesity among adults continues to be a major public health issue in the United States and other economically developed countries, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO).

"It's a mix of poor diet, high stress levels, lack of muscle and lack of frequent movement," Lindsay Allen, a registered dietitian nutritionist and owner of Back in Balance Nutrition in Florida, told Fox News Digital.

While both overeating and lack of exercise are often to blame, a new global study suggests that one factor far outweighs the other.

When adjusted for body size, people across all lifestyles and income levels burned similar amounts of energy, even if their daily routines were drastically different.

"The differences in body fat that we see across populations likely aren't due to major differences in activity level or total daily energy burned," study authors Amanda McGrosky (from Elon University in North Carolina) and Amy Luke (Loyola University in Illinois) told Fox News Digital.

"Rather, excess body fat is likely primarily the product of too many 'calories in,' or eating more calories than are burned."

"Our analyses suggest that increased energy intake has been roughly 10 times more important than declining activity rates in driving the modern obesity crisis," the authors stated.

Dr. Brett Osborn, a Florida neurosurgeon and longevity expert, agrees with the adage that "you can’t out-train a bad diet."

"Exercise burns far fewer calories than people want to believe," Osborn, who was not involved in the study, told Fox News Digital.
"This latest data only confirms what I’ve seen in my clinic: We’re not gaining weight because we stopped moving. We’re gaining because we’re overfed."

Really it's about a lack of balance. You need to get rid of what you put in, and that's not what people are doing. If they ate this much but got rid of it, they'd be fine, maybe. But they don't.

 

[DGS49]

On a reIated note, it reaIIy bugs me when I see advertisements for products and programs and such, implying that by doing these specific exercises, you can transform your body and Iose a ton of weight.

I have exercised extensively for my entire adult life, and have never lost an ounce (other than water weight) by exercising. It is easily confirmed with the math. A pound is 3500 caIories, and in order to Iose a pound, you would have to burn 3500 EXCESS calories by exercising, and not consume any more than you normaIIy would. For a runner, for example, s/he would have to run thirty-five miles in a given period of time, while not consuming any more than normal caIorie intake.

You cannot lose weight by exercising, unless you exercise INSTEAD OF eating.

 

[braalian]

It’s expensive, but I’ve found buying low carb option food helps keep blood sugar down and helps keep fat off

In particular, the keto bread and tortillas paired with a lot of meat work well

 

[iamwhatiseem]

 

[justoffal]

Nope...your snippet does not repudiate..if that's even the word you wanted...anything.
No-one is saying that lack of exercise does not play its role..as does stress---but obesity is all about intake vs consumption--and only a fool would not see that our intake, on the average, is far in excess of our consumption--calories-wise.

BTW..did you just call me a Conservative??

I guess to a dedicated Socialist, such as yourself, I might appear so--but that's far more about you than it is about me.

The body is like a furnace that burns had a set rate. Calorie in versus calorie out is the only sure fire method to control weight. Athletic bodies burn more calories at rest than non-athletic bodies... But not that much more.

The trick is to get the nutrition you need in the calories that you take in without taking in more calories than you need. With the degradation of our food sources that becomes a challenge.

 

[Woodznutz]

It’s expensive, but I’ve found buying low carb option food helps keep blood sugar down and helps keep fat off

In particular, the keto bread and tortillas paired with a lot of meat work well

My blood sugar is always high, but I don't gain weight.

 

[Woodznutz]

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It's that darned dipping sauce.

 

[braalian]

My blood sugar is always high, but I don't gain weight.

What is high for you? Your a1c is what really counts

 

[Woodznutz]

What is high for you? Your a1c is what really counts

I don't recall my numbers, but my doctor wasn't too concerned about it.