title: The obesity epidemic. While America swallows $147 billion in obesity-related healthcare costs, physicians called on to confront the crisis.
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zamosky
mesh_terms: D015992:Body Mass Index; D003363:Cost Control / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D057286:Electronic Health Records; D015438:Health Behavior; D017048:Health Care Costs / Q000639:trends*; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000191:economics* / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000191:economics* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D058991:Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000191:economics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D061217:Weight Reduction Programs