Is obesity a serious problem? Obesity is a serious problem worldwide / World Health Organization ; The problem of obesity is exaggerated / Amy Winter ; Obesity is harmful to human health / Sarah Baldauf ; The health harms of obesity are overstated / Paul Campos ; Obesity in children is a serious problem / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ; Obesity among minorities is a serious problem / Lenny Bernstein -- What causes obesity? Food advertising contributes to obesity / Patti Miller ; Food advertising does not cause obesity / Paul Kurnit ; American farm subsidies contribute to obesity / Julie Gunlock ; American farm subsidies are not to blame for obesity / Jim Langcuster -- Who should take responsibility for obesity? Doctors should take responsibility for obesity / Jeremy Brown ; Doctors cannot take full responsibility for obesity / Victoria McEvoy ; Individuals should take responsibility for obesity / Harold Brown ; Schools should take responsibility for obesity / Adam Bornstein -- How can obesity be reduced? Dieting and exercise can help people lose weight / Anne Moore ; Dieting and exercise are largely ineffective / Judy Foreman ; Gastric bypass surgery can help people lose weight / Cassie Pisano, as told to Cristina Gonzalez ; Gastric bypass surgery can be dangerous and ineffective / Sabrina Rubin Erdely ; Regulating food advertising to children will reduce obesity / Susan Linn and Courtney L. Novosat ; Regulating food advertising to children will not reduce obesity / Brady Darvin ; Taxing sugary drinks will reduce obesity / Nicholas D. Kristof ; Taxing sugary drinks will not reduce obesity / William Saletan.