This is the Weight and Healthcare newsletter! If you appreciate the content here, please consider supporting the newsletter by subscribing and/or sharing! The public comment period has opened for the US Preventative Services Task Force’s massively ill-advised draft research plan “Weight Loss to Prevent Ob*sity*-Related Morbidity and Mortality in Adults: Interventions”
Submitted a full set of comments, backed up by the numerous resources you and others have amassed over the years. What a ridiculous load of B.S. this so-called research effort would have produced. Take that money and put it towards addressing community level wellness initiatives that make it safe for people to be outdoors, for example, or to have access to fresh produce.
Help the US Preventative Services Task Force Avoid Harming People and Wasting Money
Submitted a full set of comments, backed up by the numerous resources you and others have amassed over the years. What a ridiculous load of B.S. this so-called research effort would have produced. Take that money and put it towards addressing community level wellness initiatives that make it safe for people to be outdoors, for example, or to have access to fresh produce.
Done! Tried my best to state concerns backed by research and just general research-flaws that they're making 👍🏻
Not gonna lie, the fact that this is even happening is overwhelmingly depressing.
I’m submitting comments, but I’m not optimistic.
Thanks for making us aware of this.