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lesterol, hypertension and stroke
among the obese are $10,000 high-
er than among the non-obese. Be-
cause medical costs are higher for
the obese, and because most
health coverage premiums do not
depend on weight, healthier peo-
ple in the same coverage pool
often pay for the poor decisions of
the obese.
Furthermore, the negative
health effects of obesity decrease
the ability of the obese to pay for
government-mandated social pro-
grams, according to the report,
conducted by Jay Bhattacharya of
Stanford University and Neeraj
Sood of the RAND Corporation.
Losing weight decreases the
probability of falling sick, which
in turn decreases expected med-
ical care costs.
The data for youth is especially
alarming. New Jerseys obesity
rate for children and adolescents
age 10-17 was 15.4 percent in 2007,
the latest year for which data has
been collected, according to the
report.
This number is worse than
states that have an overall higher
adult obesity rate, a big warning
sign for the future.
The information in this re-
port should spur us all individu-
als and policymakers alike to re-
double our efforts to reverse this
debilitating and costly epidemic,
said Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, presi-
dent and CEO of TFAH. Chang-
ing policies is an important way
to provide children and families
with vital resources and opportu-
nities to make healthier choices
easier in their day-to-day lives.
As a result, federal and state
governments are increasing focus
on programs aimed to prevent
and control obesity. Among New
Jerseys initiatives, according to
the report:
n The state has school meal
standards that are stricter than
the U.S. Department of Agricul-
ture requirements.
n The state limits when and
where competitive foods sold
outside of formal meal programs
such as through school stores or
vending machines may be sold
beyond federal requirements.
n The state has legislation that
requires body mass index screen-
ing for children and adolescents.
n The state has established a
farm-to-school program.
Creating healthy environ-
ments is key to reversing the obe-
sity epidemic, particularly for
children, Lavizzo-Mourey said.
When children have safe places
to walk, bike and play in their
communities, theyre more likely
to be active and less likely to be
obese.
Its the same with healthy
food: When communities have ac-
cess to healthy affordable foods,
families eat better.
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11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
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Aug. 17
August Atlantic City Airshow
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10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
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From Fuel Cells to Fusion
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Aug. 23
ELC Breakfast
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Aug. 25
6th Annual End of Summer
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5 p.m.
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If you have information concerning
future events, send it along to
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