A large number and range of policies to address the obesity epidemic have been
implemented. However, the prevalence of obesity has continued to rise, or at best has …

BACKGROUND: Almost one-third of adult Canadians are at increased risk of disability,
disease and premature death because of being obese. In order to allocate limited health …

Alex Rajczi least half of American adults are overweight or obese, and the number may be
as high as two-thirds. 1 Overweight individuals face increased chances of cardiovascular …

We examined the advantages and disadvantages of implementing a junk food tax as an
intervention to counter increasing obesity in North America. Small excise taxes are likely to …

The Centers for Disease Control has declared obesity a public health epidemic: More than
30% of US adults are obese, and obesity now equals smoking as the leading preventable …

This study examines past patterns and projects future prevalence rates of obesity and
severe obesity among US adults. Trends in body mass index (BMI), overweight (BMI? 25) …

In 2000, two prominent voices in the fields of public health and nutrition advocacy, Marion
Nestle and Michael Jacobson, proposed measures to halt the obesity epidemic through the …

Why should economists work in the field of obesity prevention? What wisdom can they bring
to bear on the issue that could make a difference to the prevalence and consequences of …

The past two decades have seen a dramatic increase in the prevalence of obesity in the US
population. Although increasing obesity was observed in every sociodemographic group, at …

Policymakers are considering various policies to reduce obesity and its associated costs,
including consumption taxes on high-calorie foods. Essay 1 focuses on two tax schemes …