We want to know which interventions might reduce obesity. However, existing research focuses on only some part of the chain of effects between intervention & better health, and many of those effects tend to be small. On the bright side, the association between BMI and health is also smaller than many might fear. Ultimately, the solution is likely to be small, slow, steady steps.
13. The Steps
SMALL
- fx of interventions
- fx of obesity
SLOW
- long-term vision
- small change ≠ no change
STEADY
- science is subtle
- ethics is more so