America is in the grip of a massive health crisis that has nothing to do with Washington. With one simple question, we could unlock the surprising underlying issues that lead to some of our greatest public health issues.
In any public space, a lot of us look around and see obesity and lifestyle diseases everywhere. Whether we see an extremely obese person or an extremely underweight person, it’s easy to make a quick judgment. How did he get to be so huge? Does she not know how to eat?
Our health care system is geared towards managing symptoms, not solving problems. High blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes are lifestyle diseases caused by poor health behavior over the years. We tell those afflicted to change their behaviors and maybe take some medication. But from a public health perspective, the issues persist.
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