Comments on: The Myth of an Obesity Epidemic, Genetic Testing Now Routine, and a New Drug Now Costs $1 Billion to Develop http://healthblog.ncpa.org/the-myth-of-an-obesity-epidemic-genetic-testing-now-routine-and-a-new-drug-now-costs-1-billion-to-develop/ Health Care Policy and Reform Insights | NCPA Fri, 25 May 2012 12:39:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jimmy Cruz http://healthblog.ncpa.org/the-myth-of-an-obesity-epidemic-genetic-testing-now-routine-and-a-new-drug-now-costs-1-billion-to-develop/comment-page-1/#comment-56582 Jimmy Cruz Sun, 28 Mar 2010 14:23:31 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=9056#comment-56582 here in Philippines, obesity is also becoming a problem. More and more children are getting obese due to a lifestyle that is not fully of physical activities. most kids just wants to watch TV, play computer games and surf the net. here in Philippines, obesity is also becoming a problem. More and more children are getting obese due to a lifestyle that is not fully of physical activities. most kids just wants to watch TV, play computer games and surf the net.

]]> By: Jamie Apple http://healthblog.ncpa.org/the-myth-of-an-obesity-epidemic-genetic-testing-now-routine-and-a-new-drug-now-costs-1-billion-to-develop/comment-page-1/#comment-54468 Jamie Apple Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:31:57 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=9056#comment-54468 Obesity is really an epidemic these days. People have become very lazy and does not want to exercise anymore. I do a lot of jogging and brisk walking everyday just to be fit and healthy. Obesity is really an epidemic these days. People have become very lazy and does not want to exercise anymore. I do a lot of jogging and brisk walking everyday just to be fit and healthy.

]]> By: Linda Gorman http://healthblog.ncpa.org/the-myth-of-an-obesity-epidemic-genetic-testing-now-routine-and-a-new-drug-now-costs-1-billion-to-develop/comment-page-1/#comment-54167 Linda Gorman Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:31:34 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=9056#comment-54167 It has been known for a few years now that the data suggest that the distribution of overweight shifted slightly to the right, became more skewed, and then pretty much stopped changing, at least if data from NHANES are to be believed. Katherine Flegal of the National Center for Health Statistics has published a number of papers on obesity statistics. She explains that the definition of overweight (which is based on correlations with the weight of 20-29 year olds) and obese has changed markedly since the 1960s. By changing the overweight cutoffs, the government changed the estimated number of overweight adults 61.7 million to 97.1 million in the 1990s. The estimated percentage of overweight adults went from 43.3 in the earily 1960s, to 46.1 in 1971-1974, to 46.0 in 1976-1980, to 54.4 in 1988-94. It has been known for a few years now that the data suggest that the distribution of overweight shifted slightly to the right, became more skewed, and then pretty much stopped changing, at least if data from NHANES are to be believed.

Katherine Flegal of the National Center for Health Statistics has published a number of papers on obesity statistics. She explains that the definition of overweight (which is based on correlations with the weight of 20-29 year olds) and obese has changed markedly since the 1960s. By changing the overweight cutoffs, the government changed the estimated number of overweight adults 61.7 million to 97.1 million in the 1990s. The estimated percentage of overweight adults went from 43.3 in the earily 1960s, to 46.1 in 1971-1974, to 46.0 in 1976-1980, to 54.4 in 1988-94.

]]> By: artk http://healthblog.ncpa.org/the-myth-of-an-obesity-epidemic-genetic-testing-now-routine-and-a-new-drug-now-costs-1-billion-to-develop/comment-page-1/#comment-54161 artk Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:39:30 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=9056#comment-54161 One of the excuses used to explain away better health outcome statistics for other countries is the claim that the obesity epidemic skews the results. If there’s no obesity epidemic, then maybe our inferior statistics aren’t because of the lifestyle choices of the American public but a result of the inadequacies in the US health care system. One of the excuses used to explain away better health outcome statistics for other countries is the claim that the obesity epidemic skews the results. If there’s no obesity epidemic, then maybe our inferior statistics aren’t because of the lifestyle choices of the American public but a result of the inadequacies in the US health care system.

]]> By: Devon Herrick http://healthblog.ncpa.org/the-myth-of-an-obesity-epidemic-genetic-testing-now-routine-and-a-new-drug-now-costs-1-billion-to-develop/comment-page-1/#comment-54160 Devon Herrick Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:38:40 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=9056#comment-54160 I've heard it suggested that doctors pull out their prescription pads to signal patients that the office visit is over. I’ve heard it suggested that doctors pull out their prescription pads to signal patients that the office visit is over.

]]> By: Virginia http://healthblog.ncpa.org/the-myth-of-an-obesity-epidemic-genetic-testing-now-routine-and-a-new-drug-now-costs-1-billion-to-develop/comment-page-1/#comment-54152 Virginia Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:32:40 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=9056#comment-54152 I don't visit doctors all that often, but I find that on every visit, I end up either refusing medicine that either has too many side effects or I don't feel is necessary or I take the prescription home and don't bother having it filled. It's probably part of our culture. Doctors want to do something, so they prescribe a medication. Consumers take the prescription slip but decide not to take the medicine either because of cost, side effects, etc. I don’t visit doctors all that often, but I find that on every visit, I end up either refusing medicine that either has too many side effects or I don’t feel is necessary or I take the prescription home and don’t bother having it filled.

It’s probably part of our culture. Doctors want to do something, so they prescribe a medication. Consumers take the prescription slip but decide not to take the medicine either because of cost, side effects, etc.

]]> By: Ken http://healthblog.ncpa.org/the-myth-of-an-obesity-epidemic-genetic-testing-now-routine-and-a-new-drug-now-costs-1-billion-to-develop/comment-page-1/#comment-54148 Ken Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:19:27 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=9056#comment-54148 The obesity studies are interesting. They refute so much of what we have been hearing -- at lest if their conclusions are true. The obesity studies are interesting. They refute so much of what we have been hearing — at lest if their conclusions are true.

]]> By: Devon Herrick http://healthblog.ncpa.org/the-myth-of-an-obesity-epidemic-genetic-testing-now-routine-and-a-new-drug-now-costs-1-billion-to-develop/comment-page-1/#comment-54146 Devon Herrick Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:11:39 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=9056#comment-54146 The drugs most likely to be left on the pharmacy shelves was pain medication – with 45 percent of new prescriptions never filled. Prescriptions for depression, asthma and gastrointestinal problems went unfilled between one-quarter to one-third of the time. The drugs most likely to be left on the pharmacy shelves was pain medication – with 45 percent of new prescriptions never filled. Prescriptions for depression, asthma and gastrointestinal problems went unfilled between one-quarter to one-third of the time.

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