Is Rice Fattening or Good for Weight Loss?

Rice is mostly comprised of simple carbs, which have consistently been linked to obesity and chronic disease. However, countries with a high rice intake have low levels of these exact diseases. So what’s the deal with rice? Is it weight loss friendly or fattening? That’s the topic of this video

Studies mentioned:

STUDY 1: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16648613
STUDY 2: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24829736
STUDY 3: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22732459/
STUDY 4: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20881074/
STUDY 5: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16339127
STUDY 6: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3653247/
STUDY 7: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19083390
STUDY 8: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2939400/
STUDY 9: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23690814/
STUDY 10: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15761167