opening statement
60 percent of adults are either overweight or obese, 31 percent of children.
I want to point out that the gentlelady from Wyoming made some very important observations.
I am personally committed to exploring ways to encourage good nutrition and wellness.
What is the potential improvement of health outcomes as related to health care costs reductions?
48 percent of the costs of obesity are born by government programs.
I think, if I can be presumptuous and suggest that, Mr. Chairman, that we drive towards some number like that that gives Congress a quantifi...
That is an aggregate savings, $16 billion, or just a public----
the majority of that cost is in the Medicare program?
I strongly believe that we need to link the nutrition our children receive to their wellness for the purpose of preventing the onset of debi...
Like many of my colleagues, I am very concerned about the rising rate of obesity among Americans.