In the first assessment of public opinion since obesity was formally classified as a disease, a new study from the Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity at the University of Connecticut has found that a majority of Americans support the designation.
"Given that two-thirds of Americans have overweight or obesity, the diseaseclassification potentially affects a substantial portion of the population," says Rebecca Puhl, the study's co-author, professor-in-residence in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies, and Deputy Director of the Rudd Center.
"It is important to examine public perceptions of obesity in light of this classification, and this study is a starting point." The study was published today in the journal Obesity.
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