Fighting America's Obesity Epidemic - Thomas Frieden

Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/07/31/Thomas_R_Frieden_Prevention_and_Primary_Care

New York City Commissioner of Health Thomas R. Frieden outlines his goals for reducing America's obesity epidemic.

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Thomas R. Frieden, the commissioner of the
New York City Dept. of Health discusses the structure of the U.S. Health Care System and interventions that can be taken to prevent important health issues like tobacco use and obesity.

Thomas R. Frieden, MD, MPH, has served as Commissioner of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene since January 2002. Dr. Frieden has worked as an epidemiologist, administrator, teacher, researcher, clinician, and community organizer. His top priorities are to strengthen systems to accurately monitor the health of New Yorkers and to use this information to work with communities to improve their health.

A graduate of Oberlin College, Dr. Frieden received degrees in Medicine and Public Health from Columbia University. He completed specialty training in Internal Medicine at Columbia and subspecialty training in Infectious Diseases at Yale University.

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[swankrecords]

grease is the word

[BonScottAC]

McDonald's nutritionist is like a Vatican astronomer.

[duck24x]

Politicians always need to hyperbolize every issue as a "crisis" or "epidemic" or "emergency". They are brainless fanatic shitheads, as are the subhuman garbage that votes for them.

The obesity "epidemic" is just more bullshit. Meanwhile, the politicians refuse to do anything about real crises, such as anthropogenic global warming (AGW).

[duck24x]

Obesity is a side issue. Yes, problems exist with being fat, both health and caused by prejudices from others.

The main issue = veganism for animal rights. I have been vegan since 1984 to prevent innocent cows, pigs, chickens (all of whom are vegetarian themselves) from needlessly being bred and murdered.

I am fat. Lack of exercise due to arthritis.

Help solve the Peta X-Meat Prize to genetically engineer synthetic meat without breeding an entire consious animal!

[JackBlair2]

Is there really an "obesity epidemic"?

I agree that out of shape people need to be shamed into health - especially if congress passes this monstrosity of a health care bill. If I have to pay into a system, then people are going to stop being pigs and couch potatoes.

[GloryRoad123]

I agree with anonymous915. It's always difficult to draw the line when you have to have SOME of it, but can't have ALL you want.

Furthermore, the thing wtih smoking is that it's being advertised less and less and less. Junk food ads are constantly in your face. This makes weight loss for children particularly difficult as they are easily impressionable.

[anonymous915]

There is a difference between smoking and eating - one you never have to do again - but one can never stop eating. It's much easier to quit something you never have to touch again. BTW we've had presidents that were 300#s.

[tiredamerican]

harsh as it may sound, obesely fat people should be villified and marginalized in the manner that smokers were and are so treated and there would be a real change...there is no secret...less calories in less weight on. other than will power there's no difference between smoking and eating like a pig. i'm prepared for the harsh comments and treatment...i used to smoke.

[DullardGuy]

Intriguing approach. Or maybe again...the human evolution process is circular and the cycle repeats itself taking into account what you alluded to on this subject. Once determined, what are the causes? Climatic, cyclamatic? what?

[RainyDayMadness]

solution: eat real, whole foods.

ex: fruit, vegetables, grains, nuts, olive oil...

don't eat: Silicon Dioxide

no time to cook is not an excuse. get some yogurt, strawberries and granola. throw it in a bowl and viola.

count nutrients as much as calories.