The New York Times-20080129-Blogging on Obesity- -Letter-

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Blogging on Obesity; [Letter]

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To the Editor:

In the Fatosphere, Big Is In, or at Least Accepted (Jan. 22) emphasizes acceptance of body size and discounts the health risks associated with obesity. What our society fails to recognize is that diets have never been the solution, but lifestyle changes do make a difference. If dieters make permanent changes to how they eat, weight loss can be sustained. Add physical activity and chances increase for losing weight and keeping it off. I agree that not everyone should be thin, but it's possible to reduce the occurrence of diseases such as diabetes and hypertension without medication.

Lisa A. WebbSeattle