Well, as the article in the recent copy of 'New Scientist' magazine shows they seems to be good news that came out of the infamous documentary "Supersize me". Inspired by the movie, scientists from around the world are duplicating it in a science labs.
Except to be more scientific, that made the following changes. 1) Have a cross section of volunteers (starting at roughly the same low weight) 2) Volunteers are not limited to just McDonald's food, but have access to a variety of so-called junk food 3) Have an element to measure the role of physical activity and etc.
And, surprise surprise, early test results proved that even eating the exact same food and perform the same activities, the subjects gain weight at widely different rates!
I wonder if the medical community is listening to this one! Or is that too much to wish for?
Here is the article, but you have to subscribe to see the full article. http://www.newscientist.com/channel...rsize-me-revisited--under-lab-conditions.html
Except to be more scientific, that made the following changes. 1) Have a cross section of volunteers (starting at roughly the same low weight) 2) Volunteers are not limited to just McDonald's food, but have access to a variety of so-called junk food 3) Have an element to measure the role of physical activity and etc.
And, surprise surprise, early test results proved that even eating the exact same food and perform the same activities, the subjects gain weight at widely different rates!
I wonder if the medical community is listening to this one! Or is that too much to wish for?
Here is the article, but you have to subscribe to see the full article. http://www.newscientist.com/channel...rsize-me-revisited--under-lab-conditions.html
