Obesity in America: A Growing Threat

This issue brief seeks to clarify the nature and causes of the obesity epidemic in the United States and provides an overview of the associated economic and health costs. The paper summarizes existing federal programs and policies that address obesity and examines new and emerging policy strategies...

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Published in:Policy File 2003
Main Authors: Salinsky, Eileen, Scott, Wakina
Format: Report
Language:English
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Health care policy
National Health Policy Forum, George Washington University
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Summary:This issue brief seeks to clarify the nature and causes of the obesity epidemic in the United States and provides an overview of the associated economic and health costs. The paper summarizes existing federal programs and policies that address obesity and examines new and emerging policy strategies to battle the bulging American silhouette. Topics explored include population-based prevention, federal food- and nutrition-assistance programs, Medicare and Medicaid payment policies, school health initiatives, and publicly funded biomedical research.