Race, Ethnicity, and Health

Prevention - preventative approaches are almost always the lowest costs approaches within the healthcare space to reduce the development and burden of disease. What are some economical approaches to reduce obesity rates?

Healthcare System - what are all of the ways that obesity rates have an economic impact on the healthcare system. Think of the development of chronic diseases as a result of obesity and the costs, to the individual, the community, and the larger healthcare system due to the treatment and management of these chronic diseases.

Weight Loss & Diet Control Market - in the United States, the business of dieting and weight loss is a $70 billion industry, What are the different ways that individuals spend money in this marketplace? What are some low-cost ways that individuals can reach weight loss and fitness goals?

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190225005455/en/72-Billion-Weight-Loss-Diet-Control-Market

https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/fact_sheets/adult_data/cig_smoking/index.htm