Separating Fact From Fiction: 7 Myths About Obesity
Guest
: Pamela Peeke, MD
From the Show: Train Your Body
Summary: Is this a fact or fiction: sex burns a lot of calories. Skipping breakfast is bad, and school gym classes make a big difference in kids' weight.
Air Date: 2/26/13
Duration: 10
Host: Melanie Cole, MS
In the latest issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, U.S. doctors tackle seven obesity-related myths commonly found in the media and material from government agencies as well as six presumptions thought to be true despite a lack of convincing evidence. Some of the myths they cite are informal fallacy or misrepresentation, But some are pretty darn interesting.
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