Endogenous Obesity—A Misconception

Article1 February 1930Endogenous Obesity—A MisconceptionL. H. NEWBURGH, MARGARET WOODWELL JOHNSTONL. H. NEWBURGHSearch for more papers by this author, MARGARET WOODWELL JOHNSTONSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-3-8-815 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe physician who prescribes a low calorie diet to reduce the weight of his obese patients frequently deals with subjects who fail to lose weight during the period of observation. And the writers have satisfied their desire for an explanation of this seemingly paradoxical phenomenon by attributing it to abnormality of the endocrine glands—in particular the hypophysis, the thyroid, and the gonads. The logical conclusion to be reached from such a position is that these patients are the unfortunate victims of constitutional disease that unrelentingly causes a progressive deposition of adipose tissue, independent of activity or dietary habit. It is...References1 BENEDICTROOT FGHF: Insensible Perspiration; Arch. Int. Med., 1926, Vol. 38, p. 1. CrossrefGoogle Scholar2 JOHNSTONNEWBURGH MWLH, The Determination of Total Heat Elimination; J. Clin. Invest., Feb., 1930. Invest. Feb., 1930. CrossrefGoogle Scholar3 NEWBURGHJOHNSTONFALCON-LESSES LHMWM: The Determination of Water Exchange; J. Clin. Invest. 1930, Vol. —, p. —. Google Scholar4 NEWBURGHJOHNSTONFALCON-LESSES LHMWM: The Nature of Obesity; J. Clin. Invest. 1930. CrossrefGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Ann Arbor, Michigan*Presented to the American College of Physicians, Boston, April 12, 1929.†Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, University of Michigan. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byLow-Carbohydrate Diets, Con: The Mythical Phoenix or Credible Science?1997 Jonathan E. Rhoads Lecture. Understanding Obesity: The Unfinished BusinessInterpretation of Zinc Status Indicators in a Strenuously Exercising PopulationActual versus Self-Reported Intake and Exercise in ObesityDiscrepancy between Self-Reported and Actual Caloric Intake and Exercise in Obese SubjectsThe treatment of obesity: An analysis of methods, results, and factors which influence successFettsucht und MagersuchtA Reorientation on ObesityThe Management of Obesity in ChildhoodObesity in childhood and endocrine treatmentObesityObesity in children 1 February 1930Volume 3, Issue 8Page: 815-825KeywordsAdipose tissueDietEating habitsGonadsOverweightPituitary glandThyroid Issue Published: 1 February 1930 PDF downloadLoading ...