Body Weight
The article rejects the idea that excess weight is a root cause of chronic disease. Thin people can develop many of the same chronic diseases as overweight people. Treating weight without addressing upstream factors is described as treatin…
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The article rejects the idea that excess weight is a root cause of chronic disease. Thin people can develop many of the same chronic diseases as overweight people. Treating weight without addressing upstream factors is described as treating a symptom. Weight is presented as a result of hormonal and lifestyle imbalances rather than their driver. Obesity and disease are described as co-effects of upstream factors rather than a simple cause-and-effect relationship.