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Health Care Cost of Obesity

American Obesity Association Executive Director & CEO Morgan Downey talked about obesity, health care costs incurred as a result of high lev… read more

American Obesity Association Executive Director & CEO Morgan Downey talked about obesity, health care costs incurred as a result of high levels of obesity, and whether the federal government should spend more on combating obesity. He also talked about an article in the journal Health Affairs titled “National Medical Spending Attributable to Overweight and Obesity: How Much, And Who’s Paying?” This research was underwritten by the Centers for Disease Control. He responded to viewer comments and questions. close

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Health Care Cost of Obesity

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Category:
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Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
May 19, 2003 | 9:30am EDT | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:
May 19, 2003 | 12:54pm EDT | C-SPAN 1

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  • May 19, 2003 | 9:30am EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • May 19, 2003 | 12:54pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
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