The Obesity Epidemic at a Crossroads

This Viewpoint discusses opportunities for policymakers and practitioners to make progress in the public health challenge of obesity while avoiding unintended consequences.

Corresponding Author: Anand K. Parekh, MD, MPH, University of Michigan School of Public Health, 1415 Washington Heights, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 (akparekh@umich.edu).

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