NBC Nightly News (1/30, story 11, 0:30, Williams) concludes its broadcast with a review published in the New England Journal of Medicine that debunks several myths surrounding weight loss. For example, "it's a myth that sex burns off calories by the hundreds. Here's another: the concept that small changes in diet can be the solution to losing weight. No, they say, the body adapts to that. They also say the idea that it's bad to lose a lot of weight quickly or that skipping breakfast will make you heavier are also myths."
The New York Times 
(1/30, Kolata) "Well" blog says the review was written by David B. Allison, who directs the Nutrition Obesity Research Center at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and colleagues. They "laid out seven myths and six unsubstantiated presumptions about obesity. They also list nine facts that, unfortunately, promise little in the way of quick fixes for the weight-obsessed. Obesity experts applauded this plain-spoken effort to dispel widespread confusion about obesity. The field, they say, has become something of a quagmire."
(1/30, Kolata) "Well" blog says the review was written by David B. Allison, who directs the Nutrition Obesity Research Center at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and colleagues. They "laid out seven myths and six unsubstantiated presumptions about obesity. They also list nine facts that, unfortunately, promise little in the way of quick fixes for the weight-obsessed. Obesity experts applauded this plain-spoken effort to dispel widespread confusion about obesity. The field, they say, has become something of a quagmire."
The Los Angeles Times (1/30, Kaplan) "Booster Shots" blog notes the review cited a "randomized, controlled clinical trial that followed 13,000 children for more than six years found 'no compelling evidence' that breastfeeding staves off obesity." While there is some amount of physical education that "would help fight childhood obesity, P.E. classes in their current form have not been shown to reduce BMI or obesity in kids on a consistent basis," the review also found. The researchers also said experimental evidence "shows that readiness isn't related to diet results."
(1/30, Kaplan) "Booster Shots" blog notes the review cited a "randomized, controlled clinical trial that followed 13,000 children for more than six years found 'no compelling evidence' that breastfeeding staves off obesity." While there is some amount of physical education that "would help fight childhood obesity, P.E. classes in their current form have not been shown to reduce BMI or obesity in kids on a consistent basis," the review also found. The researchers also said experimental evidence "shows that readiness isn't related to diet results."
Bloomberg News (1/30) says researchers found that six minutes of sexual activity "uses up only 14 more calories than does six minutes of watching TV." Research shows "that bigger goals lead to better results and, in the long term, crash diets lead to about the same amount of weight loss as slower, more moderate ones do. Another myth: the notion that adding a little bit of exercise to one's daily routine or cutting out small snacks can lead to significant weight loss."
(1/30) says researchers found that six minutes of sexual activity "uses up only 14 more calories than does six minutes of watching TV." Research shows "that bigger goals lead to better results and, in the long term, crash diets lead to about the same amount of weight loss as slower, more moderate ones do. Another myth: the notion that adding a little bit of exercise to one's daily routine or cutting out small snacks can lead to significant weight loss."
The AP (1/31, Marchione) notes another myth debunked by researchers: "Snacking leads to weight gain. Fact: No high quality studies support that, the authors say." Some things "may not have the strongest evidence for preventing obesity but are good for other reasons, such as breastfeeding and eating plenty of fruits and vegetables, the authors write. And exercise helps prevent a host of health problems regardless of whether it helps a person shed weight."
(1/31, Marchione) notes another myth debunked by researchers: "Snacking leads to weight gain. Fact: No high quality studies support that, the authors say." Some things "may not have the strongest evidence for preventing obesity but are good for other reasons, such as breastfeeding and eating plenty of fruits and vegetables, the authors write. And exercise helps prevent a host of health problems regardless of whether it helps a person shed weight."
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