People talk a lot about science denial in terms of climate change or vaccinations but few realize that the assumptions about weight regain and willpower are contradicted by obesity research ( Read more... )

Quotes from an article about dieting and obesity:

A University of California, Berkeley-led survey of women defined as clinically obese shows that nearly two-thirds of them went on their first diet before age 14 and, as adults, were more likely to be heavier than women who started dieting after age 14 ( Read more... )

A video story on CNN informs us that if we have obese friends we are 57% more likely to become obese ourselves. They go on to quote a study that indicates our behavior around food and our acceptance of a larger body type are influenced by our social network. Does this mean there's really hope for size acceptance after all ( Read more... )