Open AccessMyths, Presumptions, and Facts about Obesity
Author(s) -
Krista Casazza,
Kevin R. Fontaine,
Arne Astrup,
Leann L. Birch,
Andrew W. Brown,
Michelle M Bohan Brown,
Nefertiti Durant,
Gareth R. Dutton,
E. Michael Foster,
Steven B. Heymsfield,
Kerry L. McIver,
Tapan Mehta,
Nir Menachemi,
P.K. Newby,
Russell R. Pate,
Barbara J. Rolls,
Bisakha Sen,
Daniel L. Smith,
Diana M. Thomas,
David B. Allison
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
new england journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 19.889
H-Index - 1030
eISSN - 1533-4406
pISSN - 0028-4793
DOI - 10.1056/nejmsa1208051
Subject(s) - medicine , scientific evidence , weight loss , obesity , public health , snacking , promulgation , mantra , childhood obesity , public relations , political science , law , nursing , overweight , pathology , philosophy , theology , epistemology
Many beliefs about obesity persist in the absence of supporting scientific evidence (presumptions); some persist despite contradicting evidence (myths). The promulgation of unsupported beliefs may yield poorly informed policy decisions, inaccurate clinical and public health recommendations, and an unproductive allocation of research resources and may divert attention away from useful, evidence-based information.
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