Summary of The Obesity Code: Includes Key Takeaways & Analysis

Summary of The Obesity Code, a summary Copyright by FastReads of The Obesity Code, Unlocking the Secrets of Weight Loss by Jason Fung, M.D.The book is quoted to be “an unofficial summary for educational purposes and is not intended as a substitute or replacement for The Obesity Code.” It consists of 6 Parts covering in order: How Obesity became an Epidemic; The Calorie Deception; A New Model of Obesity; The Social Phenomenon; What’s Wrong with Our Diet; The Solution. Each part, and sub-part have “Key Takeaways” – a short sentence or two as ‘summary’ ideas to retain from the material presented. Individual subjects touched upon variously in the part/sub-sections include: the exercise myth; overeating paradox; the part played by insulin, cortisol, fructose, carbohydrates, fiber, fats, etc.; diets; social factors; a brief solution with respect to what and when to eat.The objective of the book has been reached, although the amount of education derived from the purported “for educational purposes” is questionable. Regrettably, in this reader’s opinion, the value of what has been presented is highly suspect except as a summary set forth to whet a prospective reader’s appetite (selection of word intended) to read the original book.

Left with the feeling that I may have missed something important by just reading a summary one one hand. On the other hand elated that I didn't waste a lot of time reading the larger discourse. That's my take in the fast read version. The book is basically a regurgitation of the current and past weight lost views of the medical community. Bottom line the must current view is fasting intermittently will get you to your ideal weight. My question is what about those with diabetes? Question not covered in the synoptic version.

I think it is an intriguing concept to do a summary of a book to help readers who want to get the gist but not read the book. I think the major downfall for the summary is that it didn't have enough details. It is missing the details that would help to fill in why for example eating less and exercising more (old tried and true) is not the best option. Or what the benefits of intermittent fasting does for the body. It does provide the idea that obesity has several factors that come into play like sleep deprivation, socioeconomic status, quality of food, genes and even hormones. I have seen for myself how quickly after ending a diet, weight mysteriously jumps back in place. I totally agree with the concept of only eating when hungry. I think that I will have to read the Obesity Code to find out how intermittent fasting is more effective. It is mentioned several times in the summary but doesn't have enough evidence to convince me how it is better. Overall, it is a good summary in that raises interest in reading the original book.

I am fairly knowledgeable about health and the science behind losing weight. But more of the basic sort of science. There are individuals who struggle more with obesity and they need more of this detailed science due to their genetics or lifestyle.For this reason, I love this book. It accepts the basic science we know about losing weight and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. But also recognizes these scientific principles which are necessary for some people to avoid obesity. This book covers those principles and debunks a lot of methods people believe are helping them loose weight. Then they get confused why it doesn’t stick.This books is what people need sometimes. They watch a news segment on losing weight, or follow the atkins diet, then something doesn’t add up and they feel like they have failed. When it is not the individual who has failed, but the bogus information. This book is the antidote to that terrible information. Such a good read. I highly suggest.

Ordinarily, summaries of other works provide light coverage of another work, and give you a strong understanding of the main points made by the author of the work being reviewed. This summary does offer some coverage of the original material, but it falls short in a lot of ways. I believe that this is because the original work is so dense that it resists being summarized. When making the arguments that Jason Fung makes in his book, The Obesity Code, every point relies on the previous point, and everything is backed up by research and constant analysis. Without these supporting claims, and while I'm sure that the summary made the best efforts to sum everything up as best as possible, the summary just seems like a bunch of disconnected claims. I think that to truly get something out of The Obesity Code, you would need to read the original work. This summary just won't cut it by itself, although it has some practical usage as a supplement to the original text.

This is a Fast Reads summary of The Obesity Code by Jason Fung. The original book was groundbreaking in educating the public on the true causes of obesity, and attempting to remove the stigma associated to those suffering from this disease. I have to say, I have read a few different summary books, and this one was not quite up to the standard of the others, but I do still think it has some value for the reader. As with other summary books, reading this may persuade or dissuade you from purchasing the original book, as it did for some other readers who left reviews. Some readers found it a little less technical in writing than the book, so it made the content easier to understand. I will say that if you are suffering with obesity, I think the tips in this book have been proven to be successful, and they are medically safe to try.