How to Lose Fifty Pounds and Keep Them Off

How to Lose Fifty Pounds and Keep Them Off There isn't a treatment for obesity. The true challenge is maintaining the weight loss achieved through diet and exercise, even though many people will do so. Dr. Sharma examines the intricate biochemistry underlying weight loss and gain in this engrossing and humorous discussion. He also explains why obesity should be treated as a chronic illness rather than as a personal failing. Arya M. Sharma is the medical director of the Alberta Health Services Provincial Obesity Strategy in addition to being a professor and chair in obesity research and management at the University of Alberta. He was the driving force behind the establishment of the Canadian Obesity Network in 2005, which has had a profound impact on the country's obesity research and treatment environment.