What: By the year 2030, 86 percent of American adults will be overweightaccording to a recently released study published in the journal Obesity. By2048, the study suggests all U.S. adults will be at least mildlyoverweight(1).
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Who: Dr. Sasson E. Moulavi, Bariatric Medicine practitioner of over 14years, agrees that the obesity epidemic facing the U.S. is serious. Dr.Moulavi holds Board Certification in Bariatric Medicine and is a member of theAmerican Society of Bariatric Physicians. He has completed the AnnualPractical Approaches to the Treatment of Obesity at Harvard University. Aftertreating thousands of patients with his weight management program, Smart forLife, Dr. Moulavi has identified factors to blame for this dismal state ofwell-being.
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Why: Dr. Moulavi identifies three factors contributing to the obesitytrend. They are:
-- Lack of portion control: A study conducted by the American Journal ofPublic Health confirms that a warped perspective of a reasonable amount offood and sights fast food's current portions as being 2 to 5 times larger thantheir originally served size. In less than a decade, what were consideredMcDonald's "Supersize" french fries are now a size "Large"(2). On today'sEarly Show, learning portion control through different diets was discussing,including Dr. Moulavi's own Smart For Life.
-- Caloric Punch: A caloric punch refers to a person's and food industry'stendency to pile on the calories to what alone would be a reasonable food. Forinstance, a medium size potato is around 150 calories; topped with sour cream,salt, bacon and cheese, this becomes a health hazard. At times, thesecalories are hidden.
-- Food Addiction: People's addiction to food is comparable to drug,alcohol and smoking addictions and should be treated as such. Overweightindividuals experience changes in their bodies regarding insulin, sugar andthe different hormones, giving them an insatiable appetite.
When: Dr. Moulavi is available for interviews at your convenience. Pleasecontact Julia Ehrenfeld at 212-805-8030 or [email protected] toarrange a time.
ABOUT SMART FOR LIFE(TM)
Smart For Life(TM) is a comprehensive weight management approach to healthand wellness which utilizes natural, hunger-controlling foods to delivervisible results. The company was started by Sasson Moulavi, M.D., "Dr. Sass,"on the principle of improving people's lives by providing a quick, safe, easyand affordable means of weight control. Since Smart For Life's creation in2002, the company has grown from 2 to 48 centers in North America, each with adedicated physician. Over the past 6 years, the program has helped hundreds ofthousands of people lose hundreds of thousands of pounds -- improving theirhealth, appearance and happiness. Smart For Life has been profiled on nationalshows like Extra and The Early Show. Please visit www.smartforlife.com formore information.
(1) Wang, Youfa, May A. Beydoun, Lan Liang, Benjamin Caballero, andShiriki K. Kumanyika. "Obesity." Will All Americans Become Overweight orObese? Estimating the Progression and Cost of the US Obesity Epidemic (2008).
(2) Young, Lisa R., and Marion Nestle. "The Contribution of ExpandingPortion Size to the US Obesity Epidemic." American Journal of Public Health 92(2002): 246-49.
SOURCE Smart For Life(TM)
