Title |
Myths, Presumptions, and Facts about Obesity
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Published in |
New England Journal of Medicine, January 2013
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DOI | 10.1056/nejmsa1208051 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Krista Casazza, Kevin R Fontaine, Arne Astrup, Leann L Birch, Andrew W Brown, Michelle M Bohan Brown, Nefertiti Durant, Gareth Dutton, E Michael Foster, Steven B Heymsfield, Kerry McIver, Tapan Mehta, Nir Menachemi, P K Newby, Russell Pate, Barbara J Rolls, Bisakha Sen, Daniel L Smith, Diana M Thomas, David B Allison |
Abstract |
Many beliefs about obesity persist in the absence of supporting scientific evidence (presumptions); some persist despite contradicting evidence (myths). The promulgation of unsupported beliefs may yield poorly informed policy decisions, inaccurate clinical and public health recommendations, and an unproductive allocation of research resources and may divert attention away from useful, evidence-based information. |
X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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United States | 211 | 24% |
United Kingdom | 87 | 10% |
Canada | 37 | 4% |
Australia | 33 | 4% |
Spain | 29 | 3% |
Mexico | 16 | 2% |
Norway | 15 | 2% |
France | 13 | 1% |
Brazil | 11 | 1% |
Other | 136 | 15% |
Unknown | 293 | 33% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Members of the public | 562 | 64% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 174 | 20% |
Scientists | 120 | 14% |
Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 24 | 3% |
Unknown | 1 | <1% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
United States | 30 | 2% |
Brazil | 10 | <1% |
United Kingdom | 10 | <1% |
Spain | 7 | <1% |
Netherlands | 5 | <1% |
Italy | 5 | <1% |
Canada | 4 | <1% |
Germany | 3 | <1% |
Japan | 3 | <1% |
Other | 21 | 2% |
Unknown | 1238 | 93% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Researcher | 221 | 17% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 157 | 12% |
Student > Master | 143 | 11% |
Other | 138 | 10% |
Student > Bachelor | 123 | 9% |
Other | 392 | 29% |
Unknown | 162 | 12% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Medicine and Dentistry | 482 | 36% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 158 | 12% |
Psychology | 103 | 8% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 98 | 7% |
Sports and Recreations | 71 | 5% |
Other | 209 | 16% |
Unknown | 215 | 16% |