Author name: DR. LONKY

Stewart Lonky, M.D., is a physician, toxicologist, and biomedical engineer. He is board certified in internal medicine, pulmonology and critical care medicine, and a recognized expert in the related fields of preventive medicine and environmental toxicology and its associated diseases. Dr. Lonky is known for his cutting edge research into the causes, treatment and prevention of toxic chemical exposures and heralded for his in-depth knowledge of obesity's biological, environmental, and social influences.

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Too Heavy or Too Short? Defining Obesity for the Masses

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Let’s kick things off with a question that’s rattled around my head since my med school days inthe ’70s: Are you overweight, or is the world just undertall? Those judgmental scales might easeup if we all sprouted a few extra inches overnight. But since gravity and genetics don’t negotiate,let’s unpack what ‘obesity’ really means beyond

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Size Doesn’t Lie: Busting the “Healthy at Every Size” Myth

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Picture a patient perched on my exam table, eyes bright with hope: “Doc, is it true you can behealthy at any size?” I’ve heard this question more times than I’ve had hot dinners, and now I seeit splashed across social media—plus-sized influencers, all smiles, swearing those extra poundsare about as harmless as an extra slice

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Toxins in the Air, Pounds on the Scale: Environmental Pollutants and Obesity

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You’re sidestepping the burger joint, putting in your miles, and still, the scale stares back like anold friend who’s forgotten your name. Frustrating, isn’t it? But what if it’s not entirely yourdoing? What if the air you’re breathing, the water you’re drinking, or that plastic box cradlingyour leftovers is slipping extra pounds under the table?

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