“Its complicated”

September 4, 2011
By Mark Fusco MD

“Just push yourself away form the table”. “Just eat less and workout more”. “Just eat right.”

Sound familiar?

To the casual commentator, nothing is so oversimplified as weight loss. In spite of this, it is more complicated. Follow this link to see a very interesting chart of all the factors that affect weight maintenance and appetite.

http://www.shiftn.com/obesity/Full-Map.html

 

 

3 Responses to “Its complicated”

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