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The Thinking Mind Podcast: Psychiatry & Psychotherapy
Interview #28: Obesity, Weight Loss and Why We Eat Too Much (With Andrew Jenkinson)
Dec 10, 2021
Andrew Jenkinson, author and bariatric surgeon, challenges mainstream views on obesity crisis and discusses the 'body set-point' hypothesis. He explores improving diet and lifestyle, psychological hurdles with weight loss, and the potential of government policies to enhance public health.
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- The weight set point hypothesis explains why simple caloric restriction and exercise do not lead to long-term weight loss.
- Focusing on the quality of food, reducing sugar and refined carbohydrate consumption, and improving insulin and omega-3 to omega-6 ratios can be more effective for weight loss than calorie counting and low-fat diets.
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Understanding the Weight Set Point Hypothesis
The podcast episode discusses the weight set point hypothesis, which explains why simple caloric restriction and exercise do not lead to long-term weight loss. The weight set point theory suggests that our bodies defend a certain weight, and attempting to go below this weight triggers metabolic adaptations that make it difficult to maintain weight loss. Obese individuals often experience leptin resistance, wherein the brain fails to recognize high levels of leptin, a hormone produced by fat cells. This resistance leads to persistent hunger and binge eating. The episode emphasizes that obesity is not solely a result of lack of willpower or discipline, but rather a complex interplay of metabolic factors and the food environment.
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