Government Programs Prevent Obesity' title='Government Programs Prevent Obesity' />Is Obesity The Governments Business NPR. David Satcher from left, Pamela Peeke, John Stossel and Paul Campos faced off in an Intelligence Squared U. S. debate on obesity Feb. Skirball Center for the Performing Arts at New York University. Samuel La. Hoz. Samuel La. Hoz. In the United States, more than 7. Obesity is associated with an increased risk of serious health problems, including diabetes, heart disease and cancer adding costs to the nations health care system. Despite that, others argue against government intrusion into peoples personal habits. And some contend that the government doesnt know how to achieve its aims anyway. A groups of experts came together to argue about the obesity epidemic in the latest Intelligence Squared U. S. debate. They faced off two against two in an Oxford style debate on the motion Obesity Is The Governments Business. Before the debate, the audience at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts at New York University voted 5. Afterward, the vote was still 5. Ten percent remained undecided. The Feb. ABC News John Donvan. Those debating. Dr. Pamela Peeke, Web. MDs chief lifestyle expert, and Dr. David Satcher, former U. The-vicious-cycle-of-childhood-obesity.jpg' alt='Government Programs Prevent Obesity' title='Government Programs Prevent Obesity' />Calculate Your Body Mass Index. Body mass index BMI is a measure of body fat based on height and weight that applies to adult men and women. Executive Summary. Childhood obesity has been labelled one of the most serious public health issues of the 21 st century. Overweight and obese children typically grow. Suffolk County has a vibrant history, illustrated in our important Native American and Revolutionaryera historical sites as well as the lab where DNA was discovered. Is Obesity The Governments Business In the U. S., more than 78 million adults and 12 million children are obese, prompting some to argue that its in the. Eat, Sleep, Repeat How Kids Daily Routines Can Help Prevent Obesity The Salt A new study finds that preschoolage children who didnt have a set sleep. S. surgeon general, argue in support of the motion Obesity Is The Governments Business. Samuel La. Hoz. Samuel La. Hoz. Dr. Pamela Peeke, Web. MDs chief lifestyle expert, and Dr. David Satcher, former U. S. surgeon general, argue in support of the motion Obesity Is The Governments Business. Samuel La. Hoz. FOR THE MOTIONDr. Pamela Peeke, Web. MDs chief lifestyle expert, is a physician, scientist and expert in the fields of nutrition, metabolism, stress and fitness. She is a member of the Maryland governors Council on Fitness a Presidential Challenge advocate for the Presidents Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition and is national spokeswoman for the American College of Sports Medicines Exercise is Medicine global campaign. Munich Film Ita'>Munich Film Ita. Peeke is also chief medical correspondent for nutrition and fitness for Discovery Health TV, and the author of Fight. Fat after Forty, Body for Life for Women, and Fit to Live. Dr. David Satcher served as the 1. United States and published Americas first Call to Action to Prevent and Decrease Overweight and Obesity. Formerly a four star admiral in the U. S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Satcher simultaneously held the positions of surgeon general and assistant secretary for health from February 1. January 2. 00. 1. Satcher is a former Robert Wood Johnson clinical scholar and Macy faculty fellow. He is currently the director of the Satcher Health Leadership Institute at Morehouse School of Medicine. Paul Campos left, a law professor and author, and John Stossel, host of Stossel on the Fox Business Network, argue that obesity isnt the governments business. Samuel La. Hoz. Samuel La. Hoz. Paul Campos left, a law professor and author, and John Stossel, host of Stossel on the Fox Business Network, argue that obesity isnt the governments business. Samuel La. Hoz. AGAINST THE MOTIONPaul Campos is a law professor at the University of Colorado in Boulder and author of The Obesity Myth Why Americas Obsession with Weight is Hazardous to Your Health. Campos has published extensively on the degree to which weight management should be a subject of public health intermediation. His work on this subject has been featured in, among other publications, Scientific American, New Scientist, The New York Times, The New Republic and The Los Angeles Times. John Stossel, the host of Stossel on the Fox Business Network, has received 1. Emmy Awards and has been honored five times for excellence in consumer reporting by the National Press Club. Stossel also appears regularly on Fox News Channel to provide analysis. 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