What's The Solution To The Obesity Epidemic? Researchers Debate
Tuesday, May 25, 2010 - 19:10
in Health & Medicine
What is the best way to address the obesity epidemic? Several experts debated the subject in the most recent issue of the British Medical Journal. Researchers from the Children's Hospital at Westmead and the University of Sydney in Australia argue that physical inactivity is just one marker and that there is substantial evidence that unhealthy diets low in fibre and high in sugar and large portion size are also responsible for obesity and the diseases associated with it. read more