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LETTERS.
Physician Physical Fitness
I just could not let the letter by Dr. David A. Rivera go unanswered ("Obesity Revisited," Nov. 1, 2000, p. 7).
Why do obese people act as if they are innocent victims of a condition that randomly afflicted them? Granted, a lot of obesity is initiated by our obsession with overfeeding infants. So, in some instances it really isn't their fault. However, if you look at most obese people, it is acquired over time.
Dr. Rivera admitted that he did not start gaining weight until his 40s. What happened? He quit maintaining fitness. We lose 5% of our lean body mass every decade unless we maintain it with a reasonable amount of resistance training and aerobic exercise.
As doctors, we should serve as models of a healthy lifestyle. Maintenance of weight and fitness is an integral part of this. Obesity is a national epidemic. The incidence of diabetes is accelerating at an unacceptable rate. The availability of fast food and our own promotion of high ...
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