Washington Journal
Obesity
2003-10-18T09:01:43-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvOTI2XC8yMDAzMTAxODA5MDYwMTAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Dr. Arthur Frank talked about obesity in the United States and the role of government in addressing the problem. Last week, RAND Corporation issued a study showing that the proportion of Americans adults with clinically severe obesity, defined as being at least 100 pounds overweight, increased from 1 in 200 in 1986 to 1 in 50 in 2000. He responded to audience telephone calls, faxes and electronic mail.
Dr. Arthur Frank talked about obesity in the United States and the role of government in addressing the problem. Last week, RAND Corporation…
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Dr. Arthur Frank talked about obesity in the United States and the role of government in addressing the problem. Last week, RAND Corporation issued a study showing that the proportion of Americans adults with clinically severe obesity, defined as being at least 100 pounds overweight, increased from 1 in 200 in 1986 to 1 in 50 in 2000. He responded to audience telephone calls, faxes and electronic mail. close
Dr. Arthur Frank talked about obesity in the United States and the role of government in addressing the problem. Last week, RAND Corporation… read more
Dr. Arthur Frank talked about obesity in the United States and the role of government in addressing the problem. Last week, RAND Corporation issued a study showing that the proportion of Americans adults with clinically severe obesity, defined as being at least 100 pounds overweight, increased from 1 in 200 in 1986 to 1 in 50 in 2000. He responded to audience telephone calls, faxes and electronic mail. close
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