I refuse to stop spreading accurate information just because it makes some people feel âyucky.â
Weight loss ainât the answer:
BMI is Inaccurate, Mislabels 54 Million âObeseâ or âOverweightâ People as Unhealthy
Dieters were not able to maintain their weight losses in the long term, and there was not consistent evidence that the diets resulted in significant improvements in their health. It appears that dieters who manage to sustain a weight loss are the rare exception, rather than the rule.Â
Dieting and Weight Talk Are Bad for All Adolescents, Says American Academy of Pediatrics
A meta-analysis of 34 randomized and controlled weight-loss experiments revealed no benefit of weight loss for depressive symptoms or general well-being.
High body mass index does not predict mortality in older people
Modern Science Versus the Stigma of Obesity
Weight loss is associated with excess mortality among normal, overweight, and mildly obese middle- and older-aged adults. The excess risk increases for larger losses and lower initial BMI. These results suggest that the potential benefits of a lower BMI may be offset by the negative effects associated with weight loss.
Confronting the failure of behavioral and dietary treatments for obesity
Current nonsurgical obesity treatment strategies are failing to achieve sustained weight loss for the majority of obese patients.
And the diet industry doesnât have your best interest in mind:
The total U.S. weight loss market grew at an estimated 4.1% in 2018, from $69.8 billion to $72.7 billion. The total market is forecast to grow 2.6% annually through 2023.
Evidence shows that consumers [of weight loss products & services) face problems in judging the quality of the industryâs products and services, and they lack adequate protection against possible harm.
Weight loss programs are associated with high costs, high attrition rates, and a high probability of regaining 50% or more of lost weight in 1 to 2 years
No EMS devices have been cleared at this time for weight loss, girth reduction, or for obtaining ârock hardâ abs
In the past 10 years, the Federal Trade Commission has brought more than 80 law enforcement actions against companies for making false or deceptive weight-loss claims.
1% of people who undergo bariatric operations die within the first year and 6% of patients die within 5 years, a death rate that is roughly 3 times the expected norm. People who have the surgery commit suicide or die from a drug overdose at rates that are 5-10 times the expected norm, and the prevalence of alcohol use disorder increases by 25%.
âProfit motives for our sixty-billion-dollar diet industries and fat stigma have becomes so entangled that it has become difficult, perhaps impossible, to even entertain the possibility that we are fighting the âwrong war.â In a profit-driven, consumer society, diet product manufacturers, pharmaceutical corporations, the advertising industry, and medical practitioners all benefit financially from fat stigma.â
Always remember -Â No one inherently needs to lose weight. Within a post where no oneâs daily habits, eating routines, physical care or current health were even mentioned, it is hugely telling for someone to immediately assume that weight loss is the solution to the readerâs problems. Drop that line of thinking like the bag of flaming poo that it is.
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