Energy balance
Obesity is primarily driven by long-term energy imbalance (calories consumed vs. expended), though food quality and source significantly modulate this relationship.
While energy balance is the fundamental driver of obesity, focusing exclusively on calorie counting may be less effective than prioritizing the quality and source of your food. The paper suggests that what you eat (food sources and nutrient quality) matters more than just how much you eat for controlling weight and preventing disease. Consider shifting your focus from strict calorie restriction to improving the nutritional quality of your diet.
The main cause of obesity is long-term energy imbalance between consumed calories and expended calories... the latest research showed that the food sources and quality of nutrients matter more than their quantities in the diet for weight control
Why this rating
Review paper citing multiple epidemiological and physiological studies.
Source
Obesity: Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, and Therapeutics
Xihua Lin et al. · Frontiers in Endocrinology · 2021
DOI 10.3389/fendo.2021.706978
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