Recent Posts Tagged With 'the obesity epidemic'

• Why we Overeat - Are we Merely Products of our Environment?

  Posted on Sunday February 24th, 2008 at 14:26 in more on obesity, the obesity epidemic, eating as an automatic behavior, new approaches needed to curb the obesity epidemic

  You might surmise that eating is a conscious choice, but a recent publication from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention suggests that we may have little control over our eating habits. Study authors, Deborah A. Cohen, MD, MPH, and Thomas A....

• Curbing the Obesity Epidemic - Is it the Government's Responsibility?

  Posted on Monday February 4th, 2008 at 14:22 in obesity, more on obesity, the obesity epidemic

  Should the government spend money addressing the obesity epidemic?Despite widespread public knowledge regarding the obesity epidemic in the U.S., the perception remains that incentives toward weight loss are necessary. Multiple suggestions are curre...