So here we have the number that has been repeated so often. Now, the researchers made a big leap-they assumed that the remaining 300,000 people who died before reaching the age of 65 must have died of the 'disease' of obesity instead of many other possible causes. About 200,000 of those have obvious causes like car accidents, murders, suicides, etc. The remaining 22% adds up to about 500,000 deaths per year. They started with the fact that 78% of deaths occur in people over 65. That number was arrived at very strangely. A few years back, there was a big announcement that 300,000 people die each year from obesity in the U.S. Some 'facts' from study results are just off the wall. Now the "revolutionary" new discovery is newsworthy.
Therefore, now the study results can say that people in the second group had a 100% greater rate of heart attacks than the first group. Two percent is 100% larger than one percent.
This very small difference may even be due to chance, but now the researcher can whip out percentage of increase. Two people-or 2%-get a heart attack in the second group. One person-or 1%-in the first group gets a heart attack.
Suppose a study is done of two groups of 100 people. This value makes small differences seem big. Campos gives many examples of how this is done, but one of the most misleading is a statistical calculation called percentage of increase. What about all the scientific studies that say fat is bad? Unfortunately, it is quite easy to distort experimental results. What they didn't tell you is that not only do the the thinner Pimas have very little food, but they also have a shorter average lifespan than the fat ones. These people are thinner and are used as an example of what a "healthier" diet can do. Remember the Pima tribe? The ones that are so fat, and supposedly so sick? They found another group of Pima living south of the U.S. () They also have HALF the death rate of thin people who don't. ()įat people who exercise-yes, they're still fat-are just as healthy as thin people whoĮxercise. Here are a few examples of the facts the author provides: When the original height and weight charts were created, the people at the level that was labeled 'overweight' actually had the lowest mortality (death) rate in the data used. So often that it seems obvious, but it is actually totally wrong.
What is the obesity myth this book exposes? It's the idea that body fat is unhealthy. Why America's Obsession With Weight Is Hazardous To Your Health Everything Is Connected: Health: Review: The Obesity Myth Nothing can substitute for the advice and treatment of a qualified I also cannot guarantee that all the information in it will be accurate. Everyone is different, and I cannot guarantee that the book described below will be appropriate for you. DISCLAIMER: I am NOT a physician, and my opinion is NOT professional medical advice.
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