为什么减肥常常感觉象一场艰难的斗争？医生凯瑟琳-桑德斯（Katherine Saunders）分析了我们的身体是如何储存脂肪的，并揭示了肥胖并不仅仅是因为我们缺乏意志力——而是根植在生物进化过程中的一种复杂的慢性疾病。她分享了治疗肥胖症最新突破背后的科学，例如干预生活和新型的强有效药物等等。

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The drive to hold onto body fat is hardwired by evolution, making weight loss a steep, often discouraging battle. In the United States, 74 percent of adults are overweight or have obesity, due in part to an environment overflowing with cheap, high-calorie foods. Attempts to lose weight trigger strong biological defenses, including slower metabolism and persistent hunger. Recognizing obesity as a complex, chronic disease—not a personal failure—is key to effective, compassionate treatment.

Our Biology Makes Weight Loss a Relentless Struggle

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