higher health insurance premiums / average health insurance premiums / lower health insurance deductibles / health insurance / health insurance premiums / /
MedicalCondition
hypertension / gallbladder disease / disease / epidemic / Year ing obesity / Adult Obesity / obesity epidemic / stroke / heart disease / diabetes / And obesity / osteoarthritis / Obesity / diseases / preventable diseases / costly chronic illnesses / chronic health / apnea and certain cancers / asthma / /
Organization
University of Texas School / Institute on the Costs and Health Effects of Obesity / Institute for Health Policy / U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention / Texas Legislature / /
Person
Heinen / Richard Carmona / Eduardo Sanchez / Roland Sturm / /
Position
Economist / Director / Comptroller / Surgeon General / Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Research and Analysis Division / Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts / Health Care Presenteeism Absenteeism Disability EXECUTIVE / Private / Comptroller of Public Accounts / /
”Obesity is the terror within. Unless we do something about it, the magnitude of the dilemma will dwarf 9-11 or any other terrorist attempt.” COSTS AND CALORIES