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| He is an active member of ]. He has been particularly prominent in attacking the "myth" that ] must be removed from the diet to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. He denounces what he calls the government’s "obsession" with levels of total ], which, he says, has led to the overmedication of millions of people with ]s, and has diverted attention from the "more egregious" risk factor of ] ]. He directs his attention to the effects of ] and in particular on its hypothesised role in ].<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Malhotra|first1=Aseem|title=Saturated fat is not the major issue|journal=British Medical Journal|date=22 October 2013|volume=347|page=f6340|url=http://www.bmj.com/content/347/bmj.f6340|accessdate=13 May 2015|doi=10.1136/bmj.f6340}}</ref> He advocates a 20% sugary drinks tax, which, he claims, would reduce the number of people in the UK becoming obese by 180,000 within a year.<ref>{{cite news|title=A glass of water a day 'can cut diabetes risk by a quarter'|url=http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/574157/glass-water-a-day-can-cut-diabetes-risk-by-a-quarter|accessdate=13 May 2015|publisher=Daily Express|date=1 May 2015}}</ref> According to Malhotra, the public wrongly believe that obesity is due to a sedentary lifestyle, when the blame for the rise in obesity should be directed towards the type and amount of calories consumed.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sugar, not laziness, makes us fat: Poor diet responsible for more disease than lack of exercise, smoking and alcohol combined, say doctors|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-3051515/Sugar-not-laziness-makes-fat-Poor-diet-responsible-disease-lack-exercise-smoking-alcohol-combined-say-doctors.html|accessdate=13 May 2015|publisher=Daily Mail}}</ref> | He is an active member of ]. He has been particularly prominent in attacking the "myth" that ] must be removed from the diet to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. He denounces what he calls the government’s "obsession" with levels of total ], which, he says, has led to the overmedication of millions of people with ]s, and has diverted attention from the "more egregious" risk factor of ] ]. He directs his attention to the effects of ] and in particular on its hypothesised role in ].<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Malhotra|first1=Aseem|title=Saturated fat is not the major issue|journal=British Medical Journal|date=22 October 2013|volume=347|page=f6340|url=http://www.bmj.com/content/347/bmj.f6340|accessdate=13 May 2015|doi=10.1136/bmj.f6340}}</ref> He advocates a 20% sugary drinks tax, which, he claims, would reduce the number of people in the UK becoming obese by 180,000 within a year.<ref>{{cite news|title=A glass of water a day 'can cut diabetes risk by a quarter'|url=http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/574157/glass-water-a-day-can-cut-diabetes-risk-by-a-quarter|accessdate=13 May 2015|publisher=Daily Express|date=1 May 2015}}</ref> According to Malhotra, the public wrongly believe that obesity is due to a sedentary lifestyle, when the blame for the rise in obesity should be directed towards the type and amount of calories consumed.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sugar, not laziness, makes us fat: Poor diet responsible for more disease than lack of exercise, smoking and alcohol combined, say doctors|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-3051515/Sugar-not-laziness-makes-fat-Poor-diet-responsible-disease-lack-exercise-smoking-alcohol-combined-say-doctors.html|accessdate=13 May 2015|publisher=Daily Mail}}</ref> | ||
| He believes that over-diagnosis and over-treatment is “the greatest threat to our healthcare system”.<ref>{{cite news|title='Over-treating' patients is wasteful, unnecessary and can cause them harm, campaign claims|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/overtreating-patients-is-wasteful-unnecessary-and-can-cause-them-harm-campaign-claims-10245283.html|accessdate=13 May 2015|publisher=Independent|date=13 May 2015}}</ref> He says that in the UK at least £2bn is wasted each year on unnecessary tests and treatment.<ref>{{cite news|title=Is the failure of health regulation damaging our well-being?|url=https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/feb/01/nhs-drugs-companies-wasting-money-trials-nice|accessdate=13 May 2015|publisher=Guardian|date=1 February 2015}}</ref> | He believes that over-diagnosis and over-treatment is “the greatest threat to our healthcare system” but has not himself ever contributed to any research studies or produced any scientific data to back this belief.< ref>{{cite news|title='Over-treating' patients is wasteful, unnecessary and can cause them harm, campaign claims|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/overtreating-patients-is-wasteful-unnecessary-and-can-cause-them-harm-campaign-claims-10245283.html|accessdate=13 May 2015|publisher=Independent|date=13 May 2015}}</ref> He says that in the UK at least £2bn is wasted each year on unnecessary tests and treatment.<ref>{{cite news|title=Is the failure of health regulation damaging our well-being?|url=https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/feb/01/nhs-drugs-companies-wasting-money-trials-nice|accessdate=13 May 2015|publisher=Guardian|date=1 February 2015}}</ref> | ||
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Dr Aseem Malhotra is a cardiologist at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust and former clinical associate to the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges. June 2014 - June 2015
He is an active member of Action on Sugar. He has been particularly prominent in attacking the "myth" that saturated fat must be removed from the diet to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. He denounces what he calls the government’s "obsession" with levels of total cholesterol, which, he says, has led to the overmedication of millions of people with statins, and has diverted attention from the "more egregious" risk factor of atherogenic dyslipidaemia. He directs his attention to the effects of sugar and in particular on its hypothesised role in diabetes. He advocates a 20% sugary drinks tax, which, he claims, would reduce the number of people in the UK becoming obese by 180,000 within a year. According to Malhotra, the public wrongly believe that obesity is due to a sedentary lifestyle, when the blame for the rise in obesity should be directed towards the type and amount of calories consumed.
He believes that over-diagnosis and over-treatment is “the greatest threat to our healthcare system” but has not himself ever contributed to any research studies or produced any scientific data to back this belief.< ref>"'Over-treating' patients is wasteful, unnecessary and can cause them harm, campaign claims". Independent. 13 May 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2015.</ref> He says that in the UK at least £2bn is wasted each year on unnecessary tests and treatment.
References
- Malhotra, Aseem (22 October 2013). "Saturated fat is not the major issue". British Medical Journal. 347: f6340. doi:10.1136/bmj.f6340. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- "A glass of water a day 'can cut diabetes risk by a quarter'". Daily Express. 1 May 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- "Sugar, not laziness, makes us fat: Poor diet responsible for more disease than lack of exercise, smoking and alcohol combined, say doctors". Daily Mail. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- "Is the failure of health regulation damaging our well-being?". Guardian. 1 February 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2015.