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A war on obesity, not the obese.

Friedman, Jeffrey M.·2003·Science

Abstract

In their efforts to lose weight, obese individuals may be fighting a powerful set of evolutionary forces honed in an environment drastically different from that of today.

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  • Obese individuals on average earn less money than their no-better-qualified lean counterparts and are promoted less readily.

    “Obese individuals on average earn less money than their no-better-qualified lean counterparts and are promoted less readily (65,66).”

    From Leptin at 14 y of age: an ongoing story (2009) · cites this paper as [66]

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Authors
Friedman, J. M.
Affiliations
Howard Hughes Medical Institute (US)
Corresponding author
Friedman, Jeffrey M.
Venue
Science
Published
2003-02-07
Volume
299
Issue
5608
Pages
856-858
ISSN
  • 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
  • 1095-9203
OpenAlex
W2019056933
Cited by
375
References
36
Citations by year
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FWCI
104.91
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Science (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (R01 DK-41096, R01DK041096)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Pharmacy › Obesity and Health Practices
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Endocrine and Autonomic Systems › Regulation of Appetite and Obesity
Keywords
obesity, weight loss, adaptive evolution, human evolution, modern environments
MeSH terms
Adipose Tissue, Body Weight, Energy Intake, Diet, Energy Metabolism, Feeding Behavior, Female, Genes, Homeostasis, Humans, Hunger, Life Style, Male, Obesity, Public Health, Selection, Genetic, United States, Weight Loss, Body Mass Index, Incidence, Leptin

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