"Studies show that by 2015, the majority of Americans will be overweight. According to an analysis of 20 different research studies and national surveys, scientists from Johns Hopkins University reported that 41 percent of American adults will be obese and an additional 34 percent will be significantly overweight. While this information by itself is startling, the most frightening problem is that current evidence indicates that programs attempting to reverse this problem fail.” – Quote From Health Newsletter
I would reframe the above statement and say “programs attempting to reverse this problem only work if people following them can make them a permanent lifestyle.”
Most all diets work and will take weight off, but most are also almost impossible to stick to permanently – to adopt as a lifestyle. Once someone returns to their previous lifestyle of poor eating and exercise habits the weight comes back. The diet did not fail. The dieter couldn’t make it a permanent lifestyle. Read more.
