Andrew Huberman· PhD
So activity is going down, caloric intake is going up. Maybe-- Plateauing a little bit, yeah. Is that sufficient to explain the obesity epidemic? Based on what I've seen, I think it's pretty sufficient.
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The evidence is convergent. Multiple independent sources reach the same conclusion, the underlying mechanism is well-characterized, and even the field's most cautious voices treat it as worth doing.
So activity is going down, caloric intake is going up. Maybe-- Plateauing a little bit, yeah. Is that sufficient to explain the obesity epidemic? Based on what I've seen, I think it's pretty sufficient.
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Instead, diet drives obesity, with increased energy intake estimated to be 10 times more significant than reduced energy expenditure.
Diet, not declining physical activity, may be the primary cause of the obesity epidemic in developed countries.
Instead, diet drives obesity, with increased energy intake estimated to be 10 times more significant than reduced energy expenditure.
This study challenges assumptions about obesity’s causes (including some of my own), suggesting it’s less about insufficient movement and more about excessive consumption, especially of poor-quality foods.