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A new study published Friday in the journal, JAMA Health Forum, found that obesity numbers ticked down slightly from 46% in 2022 to 45.6% in 2023. While only a slight decline, this is the first ...
New guidance from a team of health experts around the world proposes expanding the definition of obesity beyond the popular body mass index (BMI) measure. The commission recommends the inclusion ...
The NPLAN advocates for a soda tax, specifically an excise tax, and have published model legislation which earmarks the funds raised to go to programs to prevent and treat obesity. [5] According to the American Public Health Association, they provide "legal technical assistance focused on childhood obesity prevention policy." The Network has ...
The Center advocates policy to curb obesity by supporting legislation to regulate food labels and what children have access to in school zones. [8] Examples of economic policies that the Rudd Center has published research on include the Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax [9] and the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP.) [10]
And yet, despite weight being the number one reason children are bullied at school, America’s institutions of public health continue to pursue policies perfectly designed to inflame the cruelty. TV and billboard campaigns still use slogans like “Too much screen time, too much kid” and “Being fat takes the fun out of being a kid.” Cat ...
Obesity is a major public health problem in the United States owing to its rapidly increasing prevalence, substantial mortality and morbidity, and growing healthcare costs. [30] Several studies have inquired about the relationship between community food environment and obesity, which are often inversely related. [31]
Making major changes to the federal program involves coordination between the Agriculture Department, the Department of Health and Human Services and dozens of state educational programs. “They don’t have the policy coherence to make that happen,” said Dr. Georges Benjamin of the American Public Health Association.
Obesity is a complex public health and policy problem because of its prevalence, costs, and health effects. [193] As such, managing it requires changes in the wider societal context and effort by communities, local authorities, and governments. [185]