Will Obesity Reverse Rise in U.S. Life Expectancy?
Clip: 5/8/2012 | 15m 8s
Will Obesity Reverse Rise in U.S. Life Expectancy?
Public health experts have long warned of a growing obesity epidemic in America. This week, the Institute of Medicine and others launched a major campaign in hopes of curbing the problem. Ray Suarez and Dr. Francis Collins of the National Institutes of Health discuss the personal and public consequences of obesity.
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Will Obesity Reverse Rise in U.S. Life Expectancy?
Clip: 5/8/2012 | 15m 8s
Public health experts have long warned of a growing obesity epidemic in America. This week, the Institute of Medicine and others launched a major campaign in hopes of curbing the problem. Ray Suarez and Dr. Francis Collins of the National Institutes of Health discuss the personal and public consequences of obesity.
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