Costs of Obesity

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What Happens When a 'Food Desert' Gets an Oasis?
In an era of budget constraints, policymakers confronting the U.S. obesity crisis need strong evidence from projects like PHRESH to inform decisions about where and how to invest, writes Tamara Dubowitz.
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Dec 13, 2012
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Diet and Eating Habits

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American Adults Consume Twice the Recommended Amount of Junk Food
Is eating more fruits and vegetables the key to reducing obesity? Evidence suggests this may not be the most effective strategy. A recent RAND study of more than 2,700 adults found that calorie intake from cookies, candy, salty snacks, and soda was about twice as high as the recommended daily amount.
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Apr 26, 2012
Public Health

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Worth Its Weight in Gold?
In terms of healthcare use and chronic health conditions, obesity is comparable to aging 20 years, with the health of a 30 year old resembling that of a 50 year old, writes Roland Sturm.
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Apr 21, 2011
Public Service Review: European Union
Roland Sturm

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The COP decisionmaking process reflects its members' consensus views. And therein lies the problem. The Paris Agreement should have achieved the socially better outcomes of binding emissions control to finance and binding each country to its target of emissions and finance.…That it did not do so was because the coalitions' views prevailed rather than the social good.

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Costs of Obesity

What Happens When a 'Food Desert' Gets an Oasis?

American Adults Consume Twice the Recommended Amount of Junk Food

Worth Its Weight in Gold?

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