Obesity In America: An Investor's Perspective
August 30, 2012
"We were hunters and foragers. We were bounded only by the earth and the ocean and the sky. The frontier was everywhere. But as we have collectively evolved to push the limits of these frontiers, we as individuals are confronted with seemingly ever-narrowing daily boundaries - our cars, our cubicles, our couches. Last year, the Red Cross announced that for the first time, obesity had been the root cause of more deaths than malnutrition. Obesity is an issue facing many developed nations of the world, but in the United States, with nearly 70% of adults overweight or obese, it's become an epidemic. Why? How? Study after study reveals an X-factor, but there is no one culprit.
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In an age where one could make a strong case for a number of forces as modern society's single threat - HIV/AIDS, terrorism, deep and prolonged economic depression - history may ultimately show it to be the fight against calories. With healthcare costs mounting, childhood obesity at an all-time high, and life expectancy declining, we are nearing a watershed moment. Which way the river breaks, though, will be a function of education and awareness, thoughtful leadership, personal accountability, effective treatment, and diet makeup."
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