Despite what you may have been told, the best science shows diet and exercise aren't the key to losing excess weight, said Wharton. According to weight loss expert Dr. Sean Wharton, evidence suggests that diet is not as important to losing excess weight as you might think. (Paul Chiasson/Canadian Press)Wharton said there are three pillars to losing weight: psychological, pharmacotherapy and surgical. Whether you're overweight or living with obesity, the starting point for weight loss is simple, said Wharton: You need to love yourself at whatever weight you are right now. Bariatric surgery for some forms of obesityThe third pillar of effective weight loss for excess obesity is bariatric surgery, Wharton said.

Source: CBC News March 12, 2021 22:30 UTC