This article in the NYT said that dieting works for very few people. There is increasing consensus that being fat is quasi-permanent. Once you reach that level, the seal is broken. Fat becomes the new standard, and your metabolism adjusts accordingly.
Reading the comments in th article, many say: "At last! Proof that fatness is an illness!" They take it as good news, evidence that the fat haters are just big old meanies.
I think the conclusions are far more sinister. If you become fat at an early age, say through bad parenting, you are fucked forever. The dieting concept is an invention of the health/medical industry. Forget it. If you're fat, it's over. People need to recognise the seriousness of that before it's too late.
Reading the comments in th article, many say: "At last! Proof that fatness is an illness!" They take it as good news, evidence that the fat haters are just big old meanies.
I think the conclusions are far more sinister. If you become fat at an early age, say through bad parenting, you are fucked forever. The dieting concept is an invention of the health/medical industry. Forget it. If you're fat, it's over. People need to recognise the seriousness of that before it's too late.