tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post115318002175212552..comments2024-02-18T15:43:14.717-05:00Comments on Moved to LivinLaVidaLowCarb.com/Blog: Study: Childhood Obesity Is Dead Serious LethalJimmy Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08590225257991702645noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-1153238619321656212006-07-18T12:03:00.000-04:002006-07-18T12:03:00.000-04:00THANK YOU for sharing your story, Cherlita! I'm s...THANK YOU for sharing your story, Cherlita! I'm so proud of you and wish you continued success in your low-carb journey. Your comments were fantastic!Jimmy Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08590225257991702645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-1153186684896214212006-07-17T21:38:00.000-04:002006-07-17T21:38:00.000-04:00Like you, I am very concerned about the reference ...Like you, I am very concerned about the reference to using prescription drugs to treat children for obesity that is part of this article. Obesity researchers are in the pocket of pharmaceutical companies. What's missing from this study is any evidence that losing weight at a young age will prevent any deaths. The suggestion that drugs should be used is further evidence that something is awry. What is the risk of the drugs? Is the risk of death from taking obesity drugs greater than the risk of death from mild overweight? Add to all of this that BMI is a highly imperfect measure of health and fitness and the study becomes a muddle. The author's themselves admit this limitation: "Because of the observational study design, residual confounding by imperfectly measured or unknown confounders may still be present."<BR/><BR/>We want a quick fix, but being overweight is a symptom, not a disease. Improving the diet and fitness of these women would most likely improve their health. But since most doctors don't know how to counsel their patients to achieve life-long weight loss and optimal health, they turn to drug companies for the answers.Sweet Tarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10018807331355503131noreply@blogger.com