Government can play important role in obesity epidemic, expert argues
Tuesday, September 18, 2012 - 18:30
in Health & Medicine
Addressing the obesity epidemic by preventing excess calorie consumption with government regulation of portion sizes is justifiable and could be an effective measure to help prevent obesity-related health problems and deaths, according to Thomas A. Farley, M.D., M.P.H., Commissioner of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.