Interesting study and conclusion.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-18985141

“This suggests Westerners are growing obese through over-eating rather than having inactive lifestyles, say scientists.”

that’s what I’ve been trying to say all along..

watch what you put in your mouth.

And here is the link to the research, if anyone wants to pick it to bits.

http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0040503

I’m not a researcher, but I am used to reading some research. I’ll have a read of it over the weekend if I remember and see if I can see anything I want to question.

Arts said:

“This suggests Westerners are growing obese through over-eating rather than having inactive lifestyles, say scientists.”

that’s what I’ve been trying to say all along..

watch what you put in your mouth.

Maybe we should tax all food…

Not sure that this is telling us anything new. The energy demands of a reasonably busy Westerner may well be much the same as the energy demands of a reasonably busy hunter-gatherer. But given the difference in food intake, the Westerner may have to exercise much more than they currently do to avoid getting fat.

We already knew that achieving the right balance of energy in & out requires eating a good deal less than many people do, simply because of the impractical amounts of exercise required to burn off even fairly small “indulgences”.