Obesity costs our society billions of dollars a year in lost productivity and medical expenses, roughly half of which the federal government pays through Medica

Promotes the recognition, treatment, and prevention of conditions of overweight and obesity in the United States.

“An in-depth, well-researched, and thoughtful exploration of the ‘fat boom’ in America.” —TheBoston Globe Low carb, high protein, raw foods . . . desp

In the 2001 Surgeon General's Call to Action to Prevent and Decrease Overweight and Obesity, former Surgeon General David Satcher, MD, PhD, warned of the negati

The United States is among the wealthiest nations in the world, but it is far from the healthiest. Although life expectancy and survival rates in the United Sta