Dr. Agu-tong rebuts the claim that obesity is simply caused by overeating

“Why can't you lose weight if you just eat less?”
He says, in short, that is nonsense.
Among people with obesity, some may eat 6-7 packs of ramen,
but there are also many who eat only 1-2 packs and are still obese.
The reason is that absorption rates vary from person to person.
“I don't even eat ice cream or soda, and I don't eat much,” they say.
People might not believe it, but he believes them—
that they are simply people whose bodies are programmed to store massive amounts of energy.
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