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The economics of obesity.(Research Report)(Illustration)
HARDLY a day goes by that we do not read about the dire consequences of the increase in obesity. In March, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention predicted that obesity will overtake smoking as the leading cause of preventable deaths in the United States by next year if current trends continue. "This is a tragedy," Julie Gerberding, director of the Centers, told the Washington Post. "We're looking at this as a wakeup call." The obesity problem is real, Gerberding's melodrama notwithstanding, and seems to be worsening each year. The percentage of adults who are obese has doubled since the late 1970s, and tripled among children. From increases in the size of ...
- Americans Point Finger at Themselves for Obesity Problem; Consumers Do Not...
- Press release article from: Business Wire February 10, 2004 700+ words
...exaggerating the country's obesity problem. When asked, six in 10 Americans...are exaggerating America's obesity problem. -- Just 41% think advertising...overweight. Americans associate the obesity problem more with adults than with children...
- Britain mulls free meals to combat obesity problem.
- News wire article from: PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd. September 25, 2008 700+ words
...Britain mulls free meals to combat obesity problem London, Sept 25 (PTI) The...meals in schools to combat the obesity problem in the country. Earlier this...report of children to combat the obesity problem in the country. According to...
- Obesity problem in India may have intrauterine origins.
- Newspaper article from: Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week December 25, 2004 700+ words
...amp; NewsRx.net) -- The obesity problem in India may have intrauterine origins. "The epidemic of obesity in India is not appreciated because...Low birth weight predicts central obesity in some studies, including studies...
- The Bottom Line: Employers Can Manage Obesity Problem with Actionable...
- Press release article from: Business Wire September 12, 2007 700+ words
...gordian-health.com to view an issue brief on obesity, "Managing the Obesity Problem: A Case Study with Measurable Results." More...on the Disease Management Leadership Forum's Obesity Management Summit can be found online at www...
- Growing Obesity Problem Drive Worldwide Increase in Diabetes, says New Report.
- Press release article from: M2 Presswire April 14, 2009 700+ words
...2009-Report Buyer: Growing Obesity Problem Drive Worldwide Increase in Diabetes...been exacerbated by the growing obesity problem across the globe. The 366 page...now mostly Type 1 diabetes (the obesity crisis linked to the adoption...
- Blaming farmers won't solve obesity problem.(Letter)(Letter to the Editor)
- Magazine article from: Arkansas Business Reed, Stanley June 7, 2004 700+ words
Our nation's obesity problem has drawn a lot of attention lately...some have blamed farmers for the obesity trend. They also say federal programs...from the factors that contribute to obesity. I applaud Gov. Mike Huckabee's...
- Obesity problem growing in Bay State.(News)
- Newspaper article from: The Boston Herald Lasalandra, Michael July 24, 2002 700+ words
...devise programs aimed at reducing obesity. Sally Fogerty of the agency said...cover up the fact that there's an obesity problem; you can see that by looking out...thinking of numbers that indicate obesity, not just someone who needs to...
- Nation's Obesity Problem Puts Strain On Health Care Costs
- Transcript from: NPR Tell Me More MICHEL MARTIN July 29, 2009 700+ words
...More 07-29-2009 Nation's Obesity Problem Puts Strain On Health Care Costs...study examining the country's obesity crisis says no amount of reform...journal "Health Affairs" says obesity-related health care spending...
