We're Getting Fatter, And It's Costing Us A FortuneYour Health ...

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Look at the person to your right. Now, look to your left. Either you or one of them is obese. One in three adults and one in six kids (triple the rate of 30 years ago) is obese.

In 2005, obesity cost us $190 billion in obesity-related illnesses, $14 billion of which was related to kids. The military has a hard time finding recruits who are not overweight. What we previously called ?adult-onset diabetes? now routinely occurs in children.

Obesity is not some recent occurrence. It has been a slow-motion car wreck watched by public health practitioners for decades. By the mid-1970s, obesity already affected 15 % of the population and was a known cause of illness, absenteeism and lost school days. Since then, it has tripled despite the many campaigns encouraging personal responsibility.

This intervention is not a ?nanny state? issue. It?s a ?take the gun out of their hands? issue and a ?systematic attack of obesity with American leadership? issue.

Throughout our nation?s history, we have recognized that the public?s health needs guidance, and occasionally firm mentoring, to avoid national disasters. We have fought infectious diseases such as tuberculosis this way, and the country is better for it.

Obesity?s effect on the country is epidemic, meaning that forceful and immediate action is essential. It is a gateway to many chronic, debilitating illnesses; 10 cents of every medical care dollar is spent because of it.

The Institute of Medicine report, ?Solving the Weight of the Nation,? noted that we should focus on five areas: physical activity, food and beverages, health care and employment, school and messaging.

Every American should have a safe place nearby to exercise; programs that promote physical activity are needed in all communities.

Lower calorie, high-nutrition foods should be the easiest to find and most abundant foods. Public policy that supports high calorie, low-nutrition foods must be discouraged.

Agriculture policy should eliminate actions that support obesity. U.S. corn and soybean crops produce more sugar than we need, making sugar the cheapest food on the shelf. Government policies must direct us to more nutritious food.

Health care, employment and insurance systems must create policies that support appropriate weights. Regular medical screening is important. So are actions to curb obesity and opportunities in the workplace for active living and healthy eating. The same is true for women dealing with pregnancy-related weight gain. Breast feeding should be encouraged.

Schools must return to required daily, hourlong exercise programs and make physical education as useful as learning to read.

Teaching food literacy and offering healthy foods in schools help a child see a healthy life ahead.

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