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Direct linkMcMahan, Shari; Hampl, Jeffrey; Chikamoto, Yosuke – American Journal of Health Education, 2003
The economic cost for the United States from heart disease, diabetes, and cancer is estimated at $71 billion annually. Along with this trend, the prevalence of obesity in the United States has reached epidemic proportions. To date, all interventions related to the prevention and treatment of obesity have failed. We must find a new way to prevent…
Descriptors: Obesity, Health Education, Taxes, Heart Disorders
