search our site     home > key topics > diet, consumption, & health   obesity in america Overweight and obesity have become major health concerns for the Nation's adults and children: overweight adults are at greater risk of morbidity and mortality associated with several acute and chronic medical conditions, and the number of overweight and obese children, adolescents, and adults has increased. ERS contributes to a growing body of research on factors associated with obesity. related briefing rooms - offer an indepth discussion synthesizing ERS research Diet and Health Food Consumption feature Weighing In on Obesity—This issue of FoodReview finds ERS researchers "weighing in" on a critical public health issue—the growing epidemic of Americans who are overweight and obese. The lead article takes a look at the American diet—typically too high in added sugars, refined grains, fats, and calories. Other articles examine the relationship between caloric intake and obesity, individuals' misperceptions about their weight status, the link between fruit consumption and body weight, and the cost-effectiveness issues raised by Federal interventions to reduce obesity. web administration: webadmin@ers.usda.gov updated: October 25, 2004  Also at ERS... latest publications (all) • Taxing Snack Foods: What to Expect for Diet and Tax Revenues • The Role of Economics in Eating Choices and Weight Outcomes • Amber Waves, June 2004 latest data products (all) • Food Security Supplement: Early Childhood Longitudinal Study--Kindergarten Class of 1998-99 Food Security Status File research emphases (all) • A Healthy, Well-Nourished Population resources • Contact an ERS Expert • Calendar of Releases services • Receive E-mail Updates • E-mail This Page • Translate This Page

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