What can be done to reverse the obesity trend?

People are eating more of bad calories and getting less exercise than in the past. This combination has led us to an obesity epidemic that can be reversed, says HealthMaker Harvey Fineberg, MD. Watch as he explains the changes we need to make.

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Up Next

  • Is our environment causing obesity?

  • What is obesity?

  • Is the obesity epidemic getting worse?

  • Why has the rate of obesity increased over the years?

  • Obesity and the decline of healthy eating

  • What factors have contributed to worldwide obesity?

  • How do we fight obesity?

  • What can our society do to solve the obesity crisis?

  • How do you reduce body fat?

  • Where are we in the fight against heart disease and cancer?

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