How to stop Americans getting fat

With 60% of Americans classed as overweight or obese, the country's healthcare system is breaking under the strain. Tom Bulford looks at a small-cap tech company that's taking a radical new approach to getting America fit again.

I like America; I holiday there regularly. It's civilised, it's escapist, and I've found many a great investment opportunity there.

But in many ways America is a sick nation. And by sick, I mean in the sense that a lot of Americans simply don't look after their health. A study taken in late 2011 revealed 60% of American adults can be classified as obese or overweight. This is putting a serious strain on the healthcare system.

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Tom worked as a fund manager in the City of London and in Hong Kong for over 20 years. As a director with Schroder Investment Management International he was responsible for £2 billion of foreign clients' money, and launched what became Argentina's largest mutual fund. Now working from his home in Oxfordshire, Tom Bulford helps private investors with his premium tipping newsletter, Red Hot Biotech Alert.