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s. "It is really more of a hypothetical proposal rather than a review of established science. But I think there are some interesting ideas proposed in the article, many of which could and should be tested in animal models."

According to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, around two-thirds of American adults are overweight, and one-third is obese. Obesity is described as being 20-25% more than the ideal weight for one's height. Physicians are getting worried with patients who are obese or in danger of becoming obese and do not seem capable of making the lifestyle changes that are necessary to lose weight.

If Lustig's hypothesis proves to be right, then it is no wonder physicians are frustrated: Their patients are driven to eat more and exercise less, just the same way as they are driven to drink when they're thirsty.

According to Lustig's hypothesis, large amount of sugars increase insulin secretion, which in turn floods the hypothalamus, which regulates energy use in the body. In this way, insulin blocks the path of another hormone, leptin, which tells the brain about the energy requirement. This ends up in the body going into starvation mode -- the brain thinks it isn't getting enough energy, so it needs more calories and it needs to save energy.

"It's because of the toxic environment that the insulin rises and the problem behavior ensues," Lustig said. "That's why all of these diet programs don't work. That's why telling people to diet and exercise alone won't work, unless you improve the toxic environment as well."

“That's not to say losing weight is a hopeless cause. It's just a lot more difficult than physicians think, and the only way to help the population at large lose weight is to make drastic changes in the food that's available.” he said.

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