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Trimming The Fat - Forbes- Topic: Childhood Obesity News

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In 1951, 31% of adults polled told the Gallup Organization that they would like to lose weight, but 50% said they wanted to maintain their present weight. In a Harris Interactive/Tax Foundation online poll from early 2009 on general tax attitudes, 36% favored a tax on sugary drinks, while 58% were opposed to it. After asking four questions about obesity, 38% in the CBS poll said they supported “putting a special tax on junk food–that is, things like soda, chips and candy,” while 60% were opposed. In an April 2009 Kaiser Family Foundation poll, 52% favored increasing taxes on unhealthy snack foods to “help pay for health care reform and provide coverage for more of the uninsured,” but a strong 46% were opposed. In a Gallup poll from July, 52% favored a new tax on soft drinks as a way to pay for health care reform, but a hefty 46% were opposed. Obesity is a big factor in rising health care costs, and Michelle Obama deserves credit for working to raise awareness of the problem in children. Read Childhood Obesity

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