From a colleague (weight-centric dietitian): "People can and do maintain weight loss. For example, look at the National weight Control registry in the USA" My response: The National Weight Control Registry is a list of people (10,000 in the US, so the equivalent here would be 750 people out of Australia's population) who have enrolled themselves after losing 14kgs or more and keeping it off for a year. It relies on self-reported data and people who regain weight are removed f

From a fellow dietitian: "I do believe there are significant risks for mortality with increased BMI, irrespective of diet. I have seen studies supporting that, so I don’t think it’s a slam dunk for embracing any level of obesity. See the latest BMJ systematic review for example: http://www.bmj.com/content/bmj/353/bmj.i2156.full.pdf" My response: My fingers get twitchy when I see this kind of research used to justify recommending weight loss, but I see it all the time and I th