“Scientists at Least Know What Doesn’t Cause Obesity,” by Julia Belluz (Opinion guest essay, Nov. 27):
Having practiced clinical dentistry and clinical nutrition for 40 years, I almost fell off my chair when I read this essay. Calling obesity a chronic condition rather than a chronic disease is a mistake!
We know that obesity is a combination of genetic and epigenetic factors. People are eating highly processed, pesticide-laden foods with excessive amounts of high-fructose corn syrup, salt, junk fats and various added sugars.
The above is an excerpt of a piece originally published in The New York Times
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