Turning the tide on obesity?

Abstract

Genetics, ultraprocessed foods, portion distortion, sweetened beverages, screen time, food addiction, intestinal microbiota, diet culture, weight stigma, food insecurity—all have been implicated in the “obesity epidemic.” More than a billion people worldwide have obesity, and many more are overweight. With the emergence of new, highly effective weight-loss drugs, might the “fat decades” become a closed chapter in the history of public health?