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Obesity
Research conducted at J. Nonnemaker and co-authors has provided new information about obesity
May 26th, 2009
"Two of the most notable trends in public health over the past 30 yr are the reductions in smoking rates and the rapid rise in obesity rates. Several studies have investigated the relationship between these trends but have drawn different conclusions," scientists writing in the journal Economic Inquiry report. "In this article, we revisit this issue, attempting to clarify the prior discrepant results. Overall, we find no support for the claim that rising cigarette taxes have significantly contributed to rising obesity rates," wrote J. Nonnemaker and colleagues. The researchers concluded: "Instead, we find only a moderately sized effect among...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2009-05-26)
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