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2. Is America's Obesity Epidemic For Real?

Freakonomics Radio

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Obesity Is a Public Health Crisis

Obesity is now one of the most common disqualifiers for military service. Economic experts tell us that we are spending outrageous amounts of money treating obesity-related conditions. People have had to change the size of doorways, the size of chairs on airplanes and at sports stadiums. We're being blamed for everything all the way up to global warming.

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