Obesity robs the health of people. There's no doubt about that. It's associated with so many diseases. We have to take an approach like we did with smoking. Reimbursement by managed care organizations for nutritional counseling is one positive step, she says, as well as offering lower-priced, smaller portions in restaurants.
People tend to eat more and richer foods.
And there are all kinds of distractions away from physical activity. And just wait. Bad as these latest statistics are, Levinson says the next generation coming down the pike is even less well-equipped to maintain a healthy weight. Kids today also have money in their pockets, he notes, and plenty of opportunities to spend it on calorie-dense, nutritionally poor foods. And they're already getting fat.