Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Policy Forum Apr 2010 What's Wrong with the U.S. Approach to Obesity? Barry M. Popkin, MS, PhD The U.S.’s and U.K.’s efforts to combat obesity reflect underlying differences in the two countries’ understandings of obesity’s causes. Virtual Mentor. 2010;12(4):316-320. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.4.pfor2-1004. Policy Forum Oct 2010 Trans Fats, the Rational Consumer, and the Role of Government Mark E. Votruba, PhD It is difficult to argue that consumers are maximizing their welfare by consuming trans fats, particularly because the production and taste costs of replacing them do not outweigh the health benefits. Virtual Mentor. 2010;12(10):804-811. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.10.pfor1-1010. Policy Forum Jul 2004 The Physical Activity and Obesity Link: Considerations for Clinicians John M. Jakicic, PhD Physicians can help reduce obesity by encouraging patients to incorporate more physical activity into their lifestyles. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(7):327-329. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.7.pfor2-0407. Policy Forum Apr 2003 A Responsible Patient Swathi Arekapudi The author provides of an overview of patient responsibilities and discusses the move away from the paternalistic style of physician care. Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(4):144-146. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.4.pfor1-0304. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous Page 1 Page 2 Current page 3
Policy Forum Apr 2010 What's Wrong with the U.S. Approach to Obesity? Barry M. Popkin, MS, PhD The U.S.’s and U.K.’s efforts to combat obesity reflect underlying differences in the two countries’ understandings of obesity’s causes. Virtual Mentor. 2010;12(4):316-320. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.4.pfor2-1004.
Policy Forum Oct 2010 Trans Fats, the Rational Consumer, and the Role of Government Mark E. Votruba, PhD It is difficult to argue that consumers are maximizing their welfare by consuming trans fats, particularly because the production and taste costs of replacing them do not outweigh the health benefits. Virtual Mentor. 2010;12(10):804-811. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.10.pfor1-1010.
Policy Forum Jul 2004 The Physical Activity and Obesity Link: Considerations for Clinicians John M. Jakicic, PhD Physicians can help reduce obesity by encouraging patients to incorporate more physical activity into their lifestyles. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(7):327-329. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.7.pfor2-0407.
Policy Forum Apr 2003 A Responsible Patient Swathi Arekapudi The author provides of an overview of patient responsibilities and discusses the move away from the paternalistic style of physician care. Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(4):144-146. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.4.pfor1-0304.