Tens of millions of Americans are obese. And each year more and more Americans join the ranks of the overweight. A leading health economist explains how advances in technology and changes in the way we work contribute to our expanding waistlines.

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  • Eric Finkelstein A health economist with RTI International and teaches health economics at Duke University.

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