title: Yes, obesity is a serious disease but it must also be taken seriously.
authors.affiliation: UCLA, Weight Loss, Los Angeles, California, USA.
authors.forename: Peter D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Vash
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health; D015992:Body Mass Index; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology