title: The obesity epidemic in the United States: causes and extent, risks and solutions.
abstract: This Issue Brief was prepared for The Commonwealth Fund/John F. Kennedy School of Government Bipartisan Congressional Health Policy Conference, January 15-17, 2004.
authors.affiliation: John F. Kennedy School of Government, USA.
authors.forename: Erin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Strumpf
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D017281:Cost of Illness; D015444:Exercise; D040361:Healthy People Programs; D006801:Humans; D009111:Local Government; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D012307:Risk Factors; D012572:School Health Services; D013219:State Government; D014481:United States