The Obesity Code: Unlocking the Secrets of Weight Loss (Why Intermittent Fasting Is the Key to Controlling Your Weight)

by Jason Fung

DURING THE YEARS 1977 to 2000, the prevalence of childhood obesity skyrocketed in every age category. Obesity in children aged six to eleven increased from 7 percent to 15.3 percent. For children aged twelve to nineteen, it more than tripled, from 5 percent to 15.5 percent.