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F as in Fat: How Obesity Policies Are Failing in America 2005
URL: http://healthyamericans.org/reports/obesity2005/

Description:
"Obesity rates continued to rise last year in every state but one, and government policies and actions to date offer little hope of countering the trend, according to a new report by Trust for America's Health [TFAH]. ... To help combat the obesity crisis ... TFAH challenges the research community to focus on five major research questions." Includes the text of the report, state-specific obesity information (except for Hawaii), and related materials.

Publisher:
The Trust for America's Health (TFAH)

Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Medical policy -- United States
Obesity
Obesity -- United States -- Statistics

LII Database Information:
Record 12719 created by Maria Brandt on 08/29/2005
Last modification on 09/01/2005
Published: 08/29/2005  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/12719