“Overweight and obesity is the second leading cause of death, killing 300,000 people a year, ... There is not a miracle pill that will lead to weight loss.”
Richard Carmona
“You Can never eat your cake and still have it”
Francis Mathew
“Have you ever heard people say "you are what you eat" I completely disagree. You are what you think!”
Philip T. M.
“Except for smoking, obesity is now the number one preventable cause of death in this country. Three hundred thousand people die of obesity every year,”
Dr. C. Everett Koop
“Smoking, obesity, and alcohol abuse are leading contributors to preventable death in the United States. By early adulthood, a large proportion of Americans smoke, are overweight, and drink alcohol to excess.”
Duane Alexander
“Obesity is killing people. What's amazing is that it is also the most preventable disease. It's something you can change right now.”
Robert Groves
“Obesity is probably the second leading preventable cause of death in the United States after cigarette smoking, so it is a very serious problem.”
JoAnn Manson
