OBESITY RESEARCH ERRORS
July 1st, 2004
BY MONICA DOBIEAMERICAN scientists have warned that claims the USA is facing an obesity epidemic and that overweight people face serious health risks are exaggerated and misleading.Paul Campos a University of Colorado professor and author of a book, The Obesity Myth, says that some government research is based on "junk science" that has caused an unnecessary fear across America. Prof. Campos says fat may lower risk of death, because its energy store can be vital during prolonged serious illness.Meanwhile, Jeffrey Friedman, obesity geneticist at Rockefeller ...
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