Core Viewpoint - The article emphasizes the importance of proper weight management and warns against common misconceptions and pitfalls in weight loss methods, especially those that promise results without diet or exercise [1]. Group 1: Weight Management Initiatives - The National Health Commission and 16 other departments launched a three-year "Weight Management Year" initiative in June last year [1]. - In April this year, the National Health Association decided to incorporate health weight management actions into the Healthy China initiative [1]. Group 2: Misconceptions in Weight Loss - There is currently no health product or medication that can facilitate weight loss without diet and exercise, as stated by experts [4]. - A reported health product that claimed to work without dietary control was found to contain thyroid tablets to artificially boost metabolism [4]. Group 3: Weight Loss Speed and Methods - Experts indicate that losing more than 7 pounds in a week is considered too rapid a weight loss [8]. - Long-term skipping of dinner may not be beneficial for sustained weight loss, as it can lead to increased hunger and overeating the next day [11]. - Overly restrictive diets can lead to nutritional deficiencies and primarily result in loss of water and muscle mass rather than fat [13].