Wednesday, January 18th, 2012
Stephan: We are literally killing ourselves with stress. I think much of this obesity traces to two sources: First, the relentless but profitable promotion of unhealthy food; and, second, because stress makes many people reach for the oral gratification of food. We don't provide adequate pre-natal care as a national commitment, or post-natal support, or sufficient nursing time, all because it might reduce profits. As a result large numbers of us have a range of oral issues.
One in three American adults is obese, a national level that has stayed the same in recent years, said US data released on Tuesday.
About one in six children and teenagers are also obese, according to the Journal of the American Medical Association report which showed that obesity remains a significant problem in US society despite efforts to combat it.
‘Obesity prevalence shows little change over the past 12 years, although the data are consistent with the possibility of slight increases,
