The authors of the PLOS One study also published a paper in Obesity Facts (although, again, the study was small) showing that people whose weight fluctuated the most over the week were actually the most likely to keep their weight steady – perhaps because this is actually the normal rhythm of our weight.
But others, including health secretary Jeremy Hunt, aware of rising obesity levels among primary school children, are keen to see specific binding policies put in place to show the government has delivered an identifiable policy legacy.
"The health implications we're increasingly diagnosing as a result of obesity include diabetes, arthritis, heart disease and certain types of cancer," he said.
In 2006, the six imams, all of Middle Eastern descent, were accused of suspicious behaviour after they prayed before their flight and one imam requested a longer seatbelt on account of his obesity.
My CV is tailored to contradict the stereotypes associated with obesity.
Perhaps we need to reframe the argument over the status of obesity, so often couched in moral terms, as a practical question.
Personally, I am also supportive of a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages because of the clear evidence of a specific link between these drinks and an increased risk of obesity.
Usha Menon, a co-author of the report, said: "Given that obesity is now emerging as a global epidemic, from a public health prospective our findings are significant as they provide women with a simple and easy to understand message.
He called for a national conversation about the role of parents, schools and the food industry in tackling obesity.
Other topics include how to calculate energy and nutrition values, planning meals, and diet-related health risks such as obesity, diabetes and heart disease.
That includes everything from running obesity programmes and stop smoking services to promoting healthy lifestyle through responsible drinking and physical activity.
