I just read the article above and believe quite firmly, that children have to be taught how to eat slowly in order to eliminate the obesity crisis.
There is an emerging new form of weight control, which is called: The SOS Weight Loss Method. Instead of dieting, it relies on slowing the eating down and stopping to eat at a subtle but distinct reaction from the body, when it had enough food. This reaction is called SOS. The weight loss achieved proves to be permanent, because it leads to a shrinking of the stomach.
This method could be called: the natural alternative to stomach surgery.