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Publication Date: January 2006
Publisher: Indiana University. Center for Urban Policy and the Environment
Author(s): Dustin E. Wright; Eric R. Wright; M. Susan Mills
Research Area: Health
Keywords: Obesity
Type: Report
Coverage: Indiana
Abstract:
This issue brief reviews the prevalence and consequences of obesity, discusses factors that contribute to obesity for the entire population and for specific groups, reviews some recent public health initiatives to combat this problem, and provides some thoughts for policymakers to consider.