Social Causes of Obesity

Authors

Gregory Katz, New York Medical College

Abstract

Two thirds of our country is overweight and a third is obese. Meanwhile, medical costs continue to rise, largely as a consequence of treating those with chronic disease. And our current medical sys-tem seems more focused on treating symptoms of diseases like diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease rather than their root causes. This paper examines the origins of these problems and at-tempts to determine the role of physicians in reversing these trends.

Recommended Citation

Katz, G. (2011). Social Causes of Obesity. Quill & Scope, 4 (1). Retrieved from https://touroscholar.touro.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1112&context=quill_and_scope