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Obesity: The New Tobacco

Exploring the Parallels and Offering Practical Strategies for a Healthier Workforce

For decades, tobacco has been known as the number one cause of preventable death and disease, killing more than 440,000 people per year through both direct contact and through second-hand smoke. Now, obesity is nipping at tobacco's heels, becoming an equal, if not greater, contributor to the burden of morbidity and mortality. From 1993 to 2008, the proportion of smokers among U.S. adults declined by 18.5 percent, while the proportion of obese people increased by 85 percent. The results for future generations could potentially be much worse.

In the latest webinar from Clear Insights, "Obesity: The New Tobacco, Exploring the Parallels and Offering Practical Strategies for a Healthier Workforce," Free & Clear’s Chief Medical Officer, Tim McAfee, MD, MPH and Vice President of Clinical Development and Support, Jennifer Lovejoy, PhD discuss the parallels of these two epidemics, the potential crossovers in prevention tactics, and the ways that subsidized, comprehensive programs can help address the issue at the heart of both epidemics: the need to overcome destructive thinking patterns and learn healthier behaviors.

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