Food Chain and Food Policies: Causes and Solutions for the Obesity Pandemic

This article highlights the prevalence, epidemiology, and pathophysiology of obesity in the United States, including its increasing link to cardiovascular disease (CVD). We discuss food policies—ranging from societal to regional, state, and federal levels—and their healthcare impact. While multiple...

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Main Authors: Nishtha Sareen, Shivani Watson, Nina E. Hill, Eric J. Brandt, Krishnaswami Vijayaraghavan
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Published: Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center 2025-02-01
Series:Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal
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Online Access:https://account.journal.houstonmethodist.org/index.php/up-j-mdbcj/article/view/1509
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spelling doaj-art-549156ab8633444db11eedbecd3d2d352025-08-20T03:47:06ZengHouston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular CenterMethodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal1947-61082025-02-01212142210.14797/mdcvj.15091487Food Chain and Food Policies: Causes and Solutions for the Obesity PandemicNishtha Sareen0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0483-3838Shivani Watson1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7726-2680Nina E. Hill2https://orcid.org/0009-0004-8495-9530Eric J. Brandt3https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5463-4533Krishnaswami Vijayaraghavan4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0919-9736Ascension St. Thomas Hospital, Nashville, Tennessee; College of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Nashville, TennesseeUniversity of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CaliforniaInstitute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MichiganInstitute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MichiganUniversity of Arizona, Phoenix, ArizonaThis article highlights the prevalence, epidemiology, and pathophysiology of obesity in the United States, including its increasing link to cardiovascular disease (CVD). We discuss food policies—ranging from societal to regional, state, and federal levels—and their healthcare impact. While multiple examples show some success in reducing the global obesity pandemic via the food chain, much research is still needed to demonstrate the robust impact of these multi-prong interventions and their ability to decrease the CVD burden.8https://account.journal.houstonmethodist.org/index.php/up-j-mdbcj/article/view/1509obesityfood chainfood policiespandemic
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title Food Chain and Food Policies: Causes and Solutions for the Obesity Pandemic
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