The Obesity Pandemic—Whose Responsibility? No Blame, No Shame, Not More of the Same

Berry, Elliot M.

doi:10.3389/fnut.2020.00002

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“…Therefore, a new paradigm is needed — not more of the same. Recently, nine levels of responsibilities have been identified to tackle obesity, based on a three-tier ecological model ( 101 ). Table 1 lists different levels of responsibility incorporating the sociotype ecological framework.…”

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Goals in Nutrition Science 2020-2025

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Five years ago, with the editorial board of Frontiers in Nutrition, we took a leap of faith to outline the Goals for Nutrition Science – the way we see it (1). Now, in 2020, we can put ourselves to the test and take a look back. Without a doubt we got it right with several of the key directions. To name a few, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for Food and Nutrition are part of the global public agenda, and the SDGs contribute to the structuring of international science and research. Nutritional Science has become a critical element in strengthening work on the SDGs, and the development of appropriate methodologies is built on the groundwork of acquiring and analyzing big datasets. Investigation of the Human Microbiome is providing novel insight on the interrelationship between nutrition, the immune system and disease. Finally, with an advanced definition of the gut-brain-axis we are getting a glimpse into the potential for Nutrition and Brain Health. Various milestones have been achieved, and any look into the future will have to consider the lessons learned from Covid-19 and the sobering awareness about the frailty of our food systems in ensuring global food security. With a view into the coming 5 years from 2020 to 2025, the editorial board has taken a slightly different approach as compared to the previous Goals article. A mind map has been created to outline the key topics in nutrition science. Not surprisingly, when looking ahead, the majority of scientific investigation required will be in the areas of health and sustainability.Johannes le Coutre, Field Chief Editor, Frontiers in Nutrition.

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“…Over the past 30 years, people living with overweight or obesity have been encouraged to increase physical activity and adopt healthier eating patterns to limit or reduce weight gain. However, the increase in the obesity epidemic (now known as the obesity pandemic, [ 10 ]) suggests that conventional strategies for prevention (i.e., diet and exercise interventions) have not been effective at preventing or reducing obesity [ 11 ]. Evidence from a recent systematic review and network meta-analysis of 121 randomised controlled trials of 14 popular diets (e.g., Atkins, Weight Watchers) showed that while almost all diets resulted in short-term (i.e., 6 month) weight loss and improved blood pressure, these beneficial effects largely disappeared at long-term (i.e., 12 month) follow up [ 12 ].…”

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A Conceptual Model of Long-Term Weight Loss Maintenance: The Importance of Cognitive, Empirical and Computational Approaches

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Living with obesity is related to numerous negative health outcomes, including various cancers, type II diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Although much is known about the factors associated with obesity, and a range of weight loss interventions have been established, changing health-related behaviours to positively affect obesity outcomes has proven difficult. In this paper, we first draw together major factors that have emerged within the literature on weight loss to describe a new conceptual framework of long-term weight loss maintenance. Key to this framework is the suggestion that increased positive social support influences a reduction in psychosocial stress, and that this has the effect of promoting better executive functioning which in turn facilitates the development of healthy habits and the breaking of unhealthy habits, leading to improved ongoing maintenance of weight loss. We then outline how the use of computational approaches are an essential next step, to more rigorously test conceptual frameworks, such as the one we propose, and the benefits that a mixture of conceptual, empirical and computational approaches offer to the field of health psychology.

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“…The world is currently facing an obesity pandemic, with the global prevalence of this condition tripling since 1975 [ 1 ]. In 2016, more than 1.9 billion adults worldwide (39%) were overweight and, of those individuals, 650 million (13%) were obese [ 2 ].…”

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It’s No Has Bean: A Review of the Effects of White Kidney Bean Extract on Body Composition and Metabolic Health

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The rising prevalence of overweight and obesity is a global concern, increasing the risk of numerous non-communicable diseases and reducing quality of life. A healthy diet and exercise remain the cornerstone treatments for obesity. However, adherence rates can be low and the effectiveness of these interventions is often less than anticipated, due to compensatory changes in other aspects of the energy balance equation. Whilst some alternative weight-loss therapies are available, these strategies are often associated with side effects and are expensive. An alternative or adjunct to traditional weight-loss approaches may be the use of bioactive compounds extracted from food sources, which can be incorporated into habitual diet with a low cost and minimal burden. One product which has attracted attention in this regard is white kidney bean extract (WKBE), which has been suggested to inhibit the enzyme α-amylase, limiting carbohydrate digestion and absorption with small but potentially meaningful attendant beneficial effects on body weight and metabolic health. In this review, drawing evidence from both human and animal studies, we discuss the current evidence around the effects of WKBE on body composition and metabolic health. In addition, we discuss evidence on the safety of this supplement and explore potential directions for future research.

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The Obesity Pandemic—Whose Responsibility? No Blame, No Shame, Not More of the Same

Cited by 24 publications

References 17 publications

Goals in Nutrition Science 2020-2025

Goals in Nutrition Science 2020-2025

A Conceptual Model of Long-Term Weight Loss Maintenance: The Importance of Cognitive, Empirical and Computational Approaches

It’s No Has Bean: A Review of the Effects of White Kidney Bean Extract on Body Composition and Metabolic Health

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