Does kimchi reduce beer bellies?
Executive summary I summarised the issues with this paper in a BMJ rapid response, which was published on March 11th
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Obesity
Why do you overeat?
Introduction We’ve got a break from dissecting academic papers this week as it is almost 20 years to the day
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Gary Taubes and Zoë chat about science, diabetes, journalism and books
BioGary Taubes is an investigative science and health journalist and co-founder of the non-profit Nutrition Science Initiative (NuSI.org). He is
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The chocolate study that fooled the world
Executive Summary * In 2015, three German reporters set about trying to do a study, which would get published in
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Can governments nudge away obesity?
Executive summary * Behavioural scientists generally, and an organisation called the Behavioural Insights Team (BIT) specifically, played a significant role
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Energy balance vs carbohydrate insulin model – Part 2
Executive summary * This is the second of a two-part note looking at two models of obesity. One is called
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Energy balance vs carbohydrate insulin model of obesity – Part 1
Executive Summary * The standard explanation for obesity is that there is an energy imbalance. Both as individuals and populations,
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What do Americans eat?
Executive summary * On Independence Day, we’re looking at what Americans eat. * An official (United States Department of Agriculture)
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Do we need to pay people to lose weight?
Executive Summary * A ‘new’ scheme has been launched in the UK to help people to lose weight and/or maintain
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Essay on The Obesity Epidemic
Introduction Back in 2019, I was invited to contribute an article to an academic book on obesity, which was to
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