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Bad Science, Nutrition Epidemiology, History of Obesity Research, Diet & Metabolic Health | Gary Taubes | 176

Mind & Matter

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Reevaluating Obesity: Beyond Calories

This chapter explores the complexities of the energy balance model in relation to obesity, challenging the oversimplified view that weight gain is solely a result of caloric intake versus expenditure. It emphasizes the role of individual differences, environmental factors, and childhood influences on eating behaviors, urging a reevaluation of contemporary understandings of obesity.

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