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- Title
Obesity and the environment: where do we go from here?
- Authors
Hill, James O; Wyatt, Holly R; Reed, George W; Peters, John C
- Abstract
The obesity epidemic shows no signs of abating. There is an urgent need to push back against the environmental forces that are producing gradual weight gain in the population. Using data from national surveys, we estimate that affecting energy balance by 100 kilocalories per day (by a combination of reductions in energy intake and increases in physical activity) could prevent weight gain in most of the population. This can be achieved by small changes in behavior, such as 15 minutes per day of walking or eating a few less bites at each meal. Having a specific behavioral target for the prevention of weight gain may be key to arresting the obesity epidemic.
- Publication
Science (New York, N.Y.), 2003, Vol 299, Issue 5608, p853
- ISSN
1095-9203
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1126/science.1079857