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The Chronicling of Obesity: Growing Awareness of Its Social, Economic, and Political Contexts
2005
Journal of Health Politics Policy and Law
Languishing for decades in the backwaters of research, medical practice, and public awareness, obesity has burst forth into modern awareness. Yet, what seems like frenzied attention is inadequate. Prevalence is still rising and there are few signs of meaningful action. Much is at stake, not only for the people with the problem, but for the economy, the future of children, and groups such as the food industry that are in the crosshairs of public opinion. Obesity is an important and diffi cult
doi:10.1215/03616878-30-5-955
pmid:16477793
fatcat:wlylcuhueffdtkwuresmdd5y2m