Food may contribute more to obesity than exercise

While diet and exercise have long been known as the two main pillars of health, it turns out diet may be doing more of the heavy lifting than previously suspected. New research shows that the difference in global obesity levels could be tied more to the consumption of ultra-processed foods than to a sedentary lifestyle. More focus must therefore be put on improving food quality to help fight obesity.

The diet demise

The food we eat "plays a far greater role than reduced energy expenditure...