Dr Sue Kenneally, one of Wales’ top obesity doctors, said there was no simple answer.”(There are) around 100 causes of weight gain and obesity and most are beyond the conscious control of most people,” she said.”So it’s not people’s fault… it’s more of a societal problem so just telling people to eat less and move more isn’t all that helpful.”Dr Kenneally also argued it was too simplistic to focus too much on diets as many people regain weight after slimming.If people are happy with their size, she argues that should also be respected.”There are a lot of people in Wales and beyond who are living in a bigger body, living with extra weight and they don’t want to lose weight, don’t need to lose weight and neither should they.”But I think for people for whom it is a problem – they need to have a lot more support than they currently get.”
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Weight loss: Third of adults in Wales obese, research finds
