Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds argued that EBT cards do little to promote nutrition, framing her decision as part of a broader strategy to address childhood obesity.

Experts say poor diet and obesity may be among the factors involved.

One recent study at New York's Hospital for Special Surgery, which I co-authored, looked at 54 patients with metabolic conditions, including obesity, who were seeking elective orthopedic surgery.

“The more we sit, the greater risk we have of diabetes, obesity and cardiovascular disease.”

Phthalates, especially, have been linked to breast cancer, decreased fertility, obesity, asthma and reproductive problems.