A Duke University study indicates that the primary driver behind the global obesity crisis is increased caloric intake rather than decreased physical activity. Findings reveal that individuals in wealthier nations are expending similar or even greater energy levels compared to less developed countries. The research challenges the notion that declining physical activity is responsible for rising obesity rates, emphasizing the significance of dietary changes as the key factor affecting health in developed regions.
"Despite decades of trying to understand the root causes of the obesity crisis in economically developed countries, public health guidance remains stuck with uncertainty as to the relative importance of diet and physical activity. This large, international, collaborative effort allows us to test these competing ideas. It's clear that changes in diet, not reduced activity, are the main cause of obesity in the U.S. and other developed countries."
"A new Duke study shows that diet, not laziness, is fueling the obesity epidemic across industrialized nations."
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