Fighting Youth Body Fatness

Childhood obesity is a major health concern whose effects persist into adulthood. Targeted taxation of unhealthy foods has been shown to reduce body mass index (BMI), but this is an imperfect measure of obesity. This column provides evidence that taxation affects percentage body fat (PBF), a more direct measure. This evidence strengthens the argument in [...] View the full post at: Fighting Youth Body Fatness Related posts: Humans ‘Could Regrow Body Parts’ Obesity and Price Sensitivity at the Supermarket The Fighting Over the Currency Issue is Likely to Get Worse