Scalable Obesity Solutions (S.O.S.).
The know-how is available to reverse the obesity epidemic. Reversing obesity is a societal necessity because it is the predominant contributor to chronic ill health in developed countries and a growing precipitant of illness in middle and low-income countries. In the United States, for example, obesity is the chief driver of health care costs in a country that can no longer afford health care. Although some might advocate population-wide medication use to mitigate the effects of obesity on health, the more direct response is to end obesity. The goal of this paper is explain how mass-scalable obesity containment can be designed, built, and disseminated. Scalable Obesity Solutions (S.O.S.) are discussed from concept through deployment.
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
James A
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Levine
D006801:Humans; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000502:physiology*; D009765:Obesity / Q000517:prevention & control*