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

Nishtha Sareen; Shivani Watson; Nina E. Hill; Eric J. Brandt; Krishnaswami Vijayaraghavan

doi:10.14797/mdcvj.1509

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

Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal

Volume 21 (2025): Issue 2

By: Nishtha Sareen , Shivani Watson , Nina E. Hill , Eric J. Brandt and Krishnaswami Vijayaraghavan

Open Access

|Feb 2025

Abstract

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 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.⁸

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.14797/mdcvj.1509 | Journal eISSN: 1947-6108

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Language: English

Page range: 14 - 22

Submitted on: Oct 25, 2024

Accepted on: Dec 17, 2024

Published on: Feb 18, 2025

Published by: Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center

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Keywords:

obesity,

food chain,

food policies,

pandemic

© 2025 Nishtha Sareen, Shivani Watson, Nina E. Hill, Eric J. Brandt, Krishnaswami Vijayaraghavan, published by Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
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