Fat Lies?

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010

Ruth Reichl, editor-in-chief of Gourmet magazine, and Dr. Jeffrey Friedman, an obesity researcher at Rockefeller University, discuss whether or not America is experiencing an obesity crisis.

» "A War on Obesity, No the Obese," by Dr. Jeffrey M. Friedman (PDF)
» Obesity in Youth
» Dr. Jeffrey Friedman's Research Page
» "Obesity claims are called padded: A researcher says studies show that genes, not personal habits, still control weight," by Gina Kolata, The New York Times
» HUGS International: Non-dieting Resources and Information

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