"Chronic obesity comes with price ‘we are going to pay for ... one day’" "The long-term costs are staggering."

Chronic obesity comes with price ‘we are going to pay for ... one day’

"Richardson is right to point out the challenges that communities large or small face with a generation of young people getting larger all the time.

The long-term costs are staggering. We encourage government at every level, whether in city or country, to look at ways to promote healthier diets and lifestyles for the young.

Lower medical costs later will repay these investments a thousandfold."