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Letter to the Surgeon General from Dr. Martin Risk, PhD

555 Bryant St. #506 Palo Alto, CA 94301-1704 650/281-9399 martinrisk@earthlink.net November 10, 2003

The Surgeon General Office of the Surgeon General 5600 Fishers Lane Room 18-66 Rockville, MD 20857

Dear Dr. Carmona,

Studies presented in Sam. Goldberg's new book "The Fib Factory", demonstrate that Aerobics as popularly defined and practiced by the fat-loss or fitness industry inhibits metabolism of adipose tissue and thus prevent the typical obese and physically unfit child or adult from burning fat during exercise and for hours after the exercise bout ended.

I am enclosing supportive information to address problems the fitness industry creates in their attempt to reduce fat in the typical obese child or adult. Two serious examples bare mentioning: · Adoption of the industry's recommended use of aerobics by the American Heart Association to address obesity in patients with heart disease. · Mandated use of aerobic fitness classes to address obesity in California's primary, junior high school and high school students.

Mr. Goldberg's book offers a detailed presentation of the evidence for these contentions as well as the recommended alternative exercise regiment.

Currently the fitness industry seems unaware of these negative side effects of their non-nutritional programs. In light of the current rise in student obesity, we request enlisting your support for a reevaluation of current practices.

Thank you in advance for considering this revision of current practice of fitness procedures. We look forward to hearing from you on this important topic.

Sincerely,

Martin Risk, PhD