Westerners are growing obese through over-eating rather than having inactive lifestyl

[cavegirl13]

The idea that exercise is more important than diet in the fight against obesity has been contradicted by new research.
A study of the Hadza tribe, who still exist as hunter gatherers, suggests the amount of calories we need is a fixed human characteristic.
This suggests Westerners are growing obese through over-eating rather than having inactive lifestyles, say scientists.
One in 10 people will be obese by 2015.
And, nearly one in three of the worldwide population is expected to be overweight, according to figures from the World Health Organization.
The Western lifestyle is thought to be largely to blame for the obesity "epidemic".
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Daily energy expenditure might be an evolved trait that has been shaped by evolution and is common among all people and not some simple reflection of our diverse lifestyles”

Dr Herman Pontzer Department of Anthropology, Hunter College, New York
Various factors are involved, including processed foods high in sugar and fat, large portion sizes, and a sedentary lifestyle where cars and machines do most of the daily physical work.

[1978Emma]

I have just read the article, thanks for posting it on here, its really interesting. I have always done alot of walking, always had dogs and always done two or three walks a day of 45 mins to an hour each time up and down hill etc but still lived until recently a lifestyle of starvation and binge eating because of my binge eating disorder and so whilst I was exercising alot the binges were not allowing me to lose any weight, I just kept on gaining, my fitness level however wasn't anywhere near as bad you would expect for someone of my weight due to the regular exercise but my weight was creeping up and up. For me the only way I know to lose weight is to restrict calories and so for me its eating healthy regular meals and a lot less calories than when I am binge eating and my weight flies off, so for me its def diet over exercise but that said I think a combination of the two is still very important. Em

[MissyMe1234]

It is absolutely a mix of both.