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What’s Fueling America’s Obesity Crisis?

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: What's Fueling America's Obesity Crisis?ne in every eight Americans now lives with obesity.This is not a passing trend or a temporary health scare-it's a full-blown public health crisis.And despite scientific advances, new medications, and endless public conversations about weight loss, the numbers aren't improving.[1] Obesity is no longer just a personal issue.It is a societal problem with roots that go far deeper than individual choices.Just as a caterpillar is meant to transform into a butterfly, public health efforts are expected to evolve and deliver results.But in this case, that transformation has stalled.

Source: The American journal of patient health info.

DOI: 10.69512/ajphi.v2i3.133

Authors: Amit Khanal, MD, FACP, Bibhusan Basnet, MD, MS, FACP

Institutions: Wake Forest University Health Sciences, Wake Forest University

Language: English

Topic: Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W4413061460

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