A better understanding of the science and reality of obesity is urgently needed

- Author Affiliations

^A The Obesity Collective, Australia

^B School of Public Health and Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia

^C University of Melbourne, Department of Medicine (St Vincent’s) and Austin Health, Department of Endocrinology, VIC, Australia

^D Deakin University, Global Obesity Centre, Institute for Health Transformation, Geelong, Australia

^E World Obesity Federation, London, UK

^F The Boden Initiative, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia

^G Conway Institute, University College Dublin, Ireland

^H Health Consumers’ Council WA, Perth, Australia

^I Weight Issues Network, Australia

^J Department of Physiology, Monash University, Victoria, Australia