The medical industry prioritizes treatment of current problems instead of prevention because that's how incentives are set up in the system. Most treatments are delivered under under a fee-for-service model. Insurers and government generally won't pay to prevent a patient who isn't obese yet from becoming obese.
Any major changes will have to come at the state and federal government level. The medical industry can't do much to change that on it's own.
Any major changes will have to come at the state and federal government level. The medical industry can't do much to change that on it's own.