title: A war on obesity, not the obese.
abstract: In their efforts to lose weight, obese individuals may be fighting a powerful set of evolutionary forces honed in an environment drastically different from that of today.
authors.affiliation: Howard Hughes Medical Institute, The Rockefeller University, 1230 New York Avenue, New York, NY 10021. USA. friedj@mail.rockefeller.edu
authors.forename: Jeffrey M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Friedman
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000378:metabolism; D015992:Body Mass Index; D001835:Body Weight; D004032:Diet; D002149:Energy Intake; D004734:Energy Metabolism; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D005796:Genes; D006706:Homeostasis; D006801:Humans; D006815:Hunger; D015994:Incidence; D020738:Leptin / Q000378:metabolism / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D011634:Public Health; D012641:Selection, Genetic; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D015431:Weight Loss
chemical_list: D020738:Leptin