Obesity is a progressive, chronic and complex disease. Magate study: The true cause of obesity is an unhealthy diet, not a lack of physical activity Healthcare ~ 60 > new study of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in the field of nutrition indicate that the main cause of obesity in rich countries is an increase in calories, and not a decrease in physical activity, as previously believed. 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 ~The results of scientific work, published in the form of an article in the journal ProChedings of the National Academy of Sciences, question that a decrease in physical activity contributes to an increase in obesity associated with economic development. & Amp; nbsp; countries, the connection of nutrition and physical activity with this phenomenon remained unclear, ”said German Pontser, professor of evolutionary anthropology and global health care at the University of Duke and one of the authors of the article. – The Magate database made it possible to combine global efforts not only to verify new ideas, but also to eliminate the uncertainty around this urgent public health problem. “& Amp; nbsp; global problem 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62In 2022, almost every eighth man on earth suffered obesity. Over the past three decades, this indicator among adults has more than doubled, and among adolescents-by four. & Amp; NBSP; a complex chronic condition characterized by excess fat in the body increases the risk of non-infectious diseases, such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and cancer. At the same time, obesity is rarely found in traditional and agricultural communities, which was usually associated with greater physical activity of the inhabitants of such areas. & nbsp; the basis of obesity is the imbalance between calories consumed and the energy that the body burns. Public health experts often indicate two reasons – overeating and insufficient physical activity. However, the exact role of each of these factors remains the subject of discussions, since the lower level of activity does not always mean less energy consumption during the day. & Amp; nbsp; the absence of various and reliable data on calories, energy consumption and composition of the body has complicated the study even more complicated. Previous attempts to resolve this problem were concentrated on non -industrial groups of the population, they did not include fatty tissue measurements and relied on limited information obtained from general data on consumption and surveys at the level of countries. & nbsp; in order to replenish this gap, 68 researchers turned to the IAEA database for double threeping water – the global banking bank of energy costs collected using the method of stable isotopes. The database containing information on 45 countries was previously used by scientists to conduct innovative research in the body and inform about current reviews of human energy needs. & nbsp; study of factors affecting the obesity of researchers analyzed the physical condition of 4213 adults aged 18 to 60 years on six continents representing 34 population groups with different economic conditions and lifestyle. Scientists noted increased energy consumption (both related to activity and in general) among the population of industrialized states. The main factor contributing to obesity was the consumption of calories, which the researchers estimated on the basis of measurements of the general energy consumption and weight changes. & NBSP; “For specialists in the field of public health and food, these conclusions give a new understanding of the importance of the diet,” explained Cornelia Lehl, head of the research and health research department in the Magate Health Department and one of the authors of the article. – Policy aimed at improving the quality of nutrition and reducing the consumption of high -calorie, ultra -resistant products will probably be more effective in the fight against obesity than the promotion of physical activity. In a broader sense, these conclusions indicate a significant scientific breakthrough, which became possible thanks to the databases of the IAEA for human health. ”