Health Effects
Obesity is now recognized as one of America’s most serious and growing epidemics. As expected, the prevalence of numerous, adverse health conditions flowing from obesity has also increased. For some of...
View ArticleHealth Care Reform and Obesity – The Issues
The current health care reform debate has crucial implications for the prevention and treatment of obesity. This debate will be followed closely in the months, if not years, ahead. Here is my view of...
View ArticleA Diet for the New Administration
December 30, 2008 By Morgan Downey At this time of year, millions of Americans are hoping the new Administration will solve our seemingly intractable problems at home and abroad. Millions are also...
View ArticleStaggering New Cost Projections for Obesity
Simulation model predicts increased health care costs and utilization in rising obese populations in the United States and the United Kingdom, predicting 65 million more obese in the US and 11 million...
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