I don't think gp's point is that surgery or pills are should never be considered. Just that as a nation we should look into the actual cause of obesity and try

I don't think gp's point is that surgery or pills are should never be considered. Just that as a nation we should look into the actual cause of obesity and try to address that instead of trying to find more ways to cope with our lifestyle. There is to a degree phycological reasons for our obesity issues but I think most of the country is just misinformed about what's healthy. I heard in a company meeting recently that we should avoid saturated fat and use more trans fats in our diet. I still see my mom pursue low fat options in most dairy products which usually means more sugar to compensate for taste. Many people still think that things like large quantities of grains, cereals and fruit juice are healthy and unharmful.