This is something no American president has ever done. If we want to solve the chronic disease crisis, we have to tackle it. Obesity. Obesity is the number one driver of chronic disease. 50% of our adult population are obese or overweight and it drives about 50% of health care costs in this country. Diabetes, cardiac diseases. We are going to see a decline because of this historic agreement. We're going to see a decline in cost, but also more importantly, in the afflictions themselves. (33:17–33:34)
CLAIM
Asserts that obesity is the leading cause of chronic disease and accounts for 50% of healthcare costs.
This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.
