The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

In a February 2022 letter published in ''AJCN,'' seven co-authors of the [[Endocrine Society]]'s 2017 scientific statement on the causes of [[obesity]]<ref name="endocrine_reviews">[https://academic.oup.com/edrv/article/38/4/267/3892397?login=false "Obesity Pathogenesis: An Endocrine Society Scientific Statement,"] August 2017, ''[[Endocrine Reviews]],'' Volume 38, Issue 4, Pages 267–296, https://doi.org/10.1210/er.2017-00111, retrieved September 17, 2024</ref> criticized<ref name="letter_2022_02_acjn">[[Adam Drewnowski|Drewnowski, Adam]], et. al.: [https://ajcn.nutrition.org/article/S0002-9165(22)00167-8/fulltext letter: "Misleading or factually incorrect statements in the ''American Journal of Clinical Nutrition'' Perspectives article by Ludwig et al,"] February 2022, ''[[American Journal of Clinical Nutrition]]'' 115(2): 591–592. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/nqab384, retrieved September 17, 2024; also at [[National Center for Biotechnology Information|NCBI]] at [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8990102/], and at ''[[Science Direct]]'' at:[https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0002916522001678?via%3Dihub]</ref> a December 2021 ''AJCN'' article<ref name="acjn_article">[[David Ludwig (physician)|Ludwig, David S.]], et. al.: [https://ajcn.nutrition.org/article/S0002-9165(22)00517-2/fulltext "The carbohydrate-insulin model: a physiological perspective on the obesity pandemic,"] December 2021, ''[[American Journal of Clinical Nutrition]]'' Volume 114, Issue 6, pp.1873-1885, retrieved September 17, 2024; also at [[PubMed]] at:[https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34515299/]</ref> that they said had "several... statements" that were "misleading and factually incorrect," "mischaracterizing... the main thrust" of the Society's position that "views obesity as a complex disorder" -- instead falsely characterizing the Society's statement as simply asserting that obesity only depends upon "more calories [being] consumed than expended."<ref name="letter_2022_02_acjn" />

In a February 2022 letter published in ''AJCN,'' seven co-authors of the [[Endocrine Society]]'s 2017 scientific statement on the causes of [[obesity]]<ref name="endocrine_reviews">[https://academic.oup.com/edrv/article/38/4/267/3892397?login=false "Obesity Pathogenesis: An Endocrine Society Scientific Statement,"] August 2017, ''[[Endocrine Reviews]],'' Volume 38, Issue 4, Pages 267–296, https://doi.org/10.1210/er.2017-00111, retrieved September 17, 2024</ref> criticized<ref name="letter_2022_02_acjn">[[Adam Drewnowski|Drewnowski, Adam]], et. al.: [https://ajcn.nutrition.org/article/S0002-9165(22)00167-8/fulltext letter: "Misleading or factually incorrect statements in the ''American Journal of Clinical Nutrition'' Perspectives article by Ludwig et al,"] February 2022, ''[[American Journal of Clinical Nutrition]]'' 115(2): 591–592. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/nqab384, retrieved September 17, 2024; also at [[National Center for Biotechnology Information|NCBI]] at [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8990102/], and at ''[[Science Direct]]'' at:[https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0002916522001678?via%3Dihub]</ref> a December 2021 ''AJCN'' article<ref name="acjn_article">[[David Ludwig (physician)|Ludwig, David S.]], et. al.: [https://ajcn.nutrition.org/article/S0002-9165(22)00517-2/fulltext "The carbohydrate-insulin model: a physiological perspective on the obesity pandemic,"] December 2021, ''[[American Journal of Clinical Nutrition]]'' Volume 114, Issue 6, pp.1873-1885, retrieved September 17, 2024; also at [[PubMed]] at:[https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34515299/]</ref> that they said had "several... statements" that were "misleading and factually incorrect," "mischaracterizing... the main thrust" of the Society's position that "views obesity as a complex disorder" -- instead falsely characterizing the Society's statement as simply asserting that obesity only depends upon "more calories [being] consumed than expended."<ref name="letter_2022_02_acjn" />

The letter's authors pointed to the ''AJCN's'' article as triggering false reporting in the media that "Overeating is not... the primary cause of obesity."<ref name="letter_2022_02_acjn" /> The ''AJCN'' article was so quoted in media in the scientific<ref name="claim_2021_09_13_science_news">[https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/09/210913135729.htm "Scientists claim that overeating is not the primary cause of obesity,"] September 13, 2021, ''[[Science News]],'' retrieved September 17, 2024</ref><ref name="claim_2021_09_13_scitechdaily">[https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-claim-overeating-is-not-the-primary-cause-of-obesity-point-to-more-effective-weight-loss-strategies/ "Scientists Claim Overeating Is Not the Primary Cause of Obesity – Point to More Effective Weight Loss Strategies,"] September 13, 2021, ''[[SciTechDaily]],'' retrieved September 17, 2024</ref> and medical communities,<ref name="medicalnewsbulletin_2024_12_03">[https://medicalnewsbulletin.com/overeating-may-not-be-the-primary-cause-of-obesity/ "Overeating may not be the primary cause of obesity,"] December 3, 2021, ''[[Medical News Bulletin]],'' retrieved September 17, 2024</ref><ref name="medindia_2021_09_13">[https://www.medindia.net/news/obesity-not-linked-to-overeating-203297-1.htm "Obesity Not Linked to Overeating,"] September 13 2021, ''[[Medindia]],'' retrieved September 17, 2024</ref><ref name="not_2021_09_17_bariatricnews_com">[https://www.bariatricnews.net/post/overeating-is-not-the-primary-cause-of-obesity "Overeating is not the primary cause of obesity,"] updated September 17, 2021, ''[[Bariatric News]],'' retrieved September 17, 2024</ref> business media,<ref name="not_2021_10_06_economictimes">[https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/how-to/overeating-may-not-be-the-main-cause-of-your-obesity-heres-why/articleshow/86803773.cms?from=mdr "Overeating may not be the main cause of your obesity. Here's why,"] October 6, 2021, ''[[Economic Times (India)|The Economic Times]],'' retrieved September 17, 2024</ref> and popular media, in the United States<ref name="calories_2021_09_20_today_com">[https://www.today.com/health/new-paper-shows-overeating-does-not-drive-obesity-t231615 "The calories in, calories out concept is 'tragically flawed,' new research suggests,"] September 20, 2021, ''[[The Today Show|Today]],'' [[National Broadcasting Company|NBC-TV]], retrieved September 17, 2024</ref><ref name="mens_health">[https://www.menshealth.com/uk/health/a37661097/overeating-is-not-the-primary-cause-of-obesity/ "Scientists Say Weight Gain is Caused by What You Eat, Not How Much,"] September 20, 2021, ''[[Men's Health]],'' retrieved September 17, 2024</ref> and abroad.<ref name="sky_news">[https://news.sky.com/story/amp/overeating-not-the-primary-cause-of-obesity-claim-scientists-12406990 "Overeating 'not the primary cause of obesity', claim scientists,"] September 13, 2021, ''[[Sky News]]'' (U.K.), retrieved September 17, 2024</ref><ref name="medindia_2021_09_13" /><ref name="independent_of_uganda">[https://www.independent.co.ug/overeating-isnt-primary-cause-of-obesity/ "Overeating isn’t primary cause of obesity,"] September 29, 2021, ''[[The Independent (Uganda)|The Independent]]'' of [[Uganda]], retrieved September 17, 2024</ref>

The letter's authors pointed to the ''AJCN's'' article as triggering false reporting in the media that "Overeating is not... the primary cause of obesity."<ref name="letter_2022_02_acjn" /> The ''AJCN'' article was so quoted in media in the scientific<ref name="claim_2021_09_13_science_news">[https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/09/210913135729.htm "Scientists claim that overeating is not the primary cause of obesity,"] September 13, 2021, ''[[Science News]],'' retrieved September 17, 2024</ref><ref name="claim_2021_09_13_scitechdaily">[https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-claim-overeating-is-not-the-primary-cause-of-obesity-point-to-more-effective-weight-loss-strategies/ "Scientists Claim Overeating Is Not the Primary Cause of Obesity – Point to More Effective Weight Loss Strategies,"] September 13, 2021, ''[[SciTechDaily]],'' retrieved September 17, 2024</ref> and medical communities,<ref name="medicalnewsbulletin_2024_12_03">[https://medicalnewsbulletin.com/overeating-may-not-be-the-primary-cause-of-obesity/ "Overeating may not be the primary cause of obesity,"] December 3, 2021, ''[[Medical News Bulletin]],'' retrieved September 17, 2024</ref><ref name="medindia_2021_09_13">[https://www.medindia.net/news/obesity-not-linked-to-overeating-203297-1.htm "Obesity Not Linked to Overeating,"] September 13 2021, ''[[Medindia]],'' retrieved September 17, 2024</ref><ref name="not_2021_09_17_bariatricnews_com">[https://www.bariatricnews.net/post/overeating-is-not-the-primary-cause-of-obesity "Overeating is not the primary cause of obesity,"] updated September 17, 2021, ''[[Bariatric News]],'' retrieved September 17, 2024</ref> business media,<ref name="not_2021_10_06_economictimes">[https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/how-to/overeating-may-not-be-the-main-cause-of-your-obesity-heres-why/articleshow/86803773.cms?from=mdr "Overeating may not be the main cause of your obesity. Here's why,"] October 6, 2021, ''[[The Economic Times]],'' retrieved September 17, 2024</ref> and popular media, in the United States<ref name="calories_2021_09_20_today_com">[https://www.today.com/health/new-paper-shows-overeating-does-not-drive-obesity-t231615 "The calories in, calories out concept is 'tragically flawed,' new research suggests,"] September 20, 2021, ''[[The Today Show|Today]],'' [[National Broadcasting Company|NBC-TV]], retrieved September 17, 2024</ref><ref name="mens_health">[https://www.menshealth.com/uk/health/a37661097/overeating-is-not-the-primary-cause-of-obesity/ "Scientists Say Weight Gain is Caused by What You Eat, Not How Much,"] September 20, 2021, ''[[Men's Health]],'' retrieved September 17, 2024</ref> and abroad.<ref name="sky_news">[https://news.sky.com/story/amp/overeating-not-the-primary-cause-of-obesity-claim-scientists-12406990 "Overeating 'not the primary cause of obesity', claim scientists,"] September 13, 2021, ''[[Sky News]]'' (U.K.), retrieved September 17, 2024</ref><ref name="medindia_2021_09_13" /><ref name="independent_of_uganda">[https://www.independent.co.ug/overeating-isnt-primary-cause-of-obesity/ "Overeating isn’t primary cause of obesity,"] September 29, 2021, ''[[The Independent (Uganda)|The Independent]]'' of [[Uganda]], retrieved September 17, 2024</ref>

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