Study finds obesity rates up in 28 states, magazine finds fatty foods anywhere. July 1, 2010— -- Despite education campaigns about the obesity epidemic and U.S. government reports that obesity ...
Using a new definition that includes waist-based measurements, the team found that more than 75% of adults may meet criteria for obesity compared to 40% when using BMI alone.
DENVER (KDVR) — Obesity rates continue to be a critical issue for kids and teens in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More than 19% of kids and teens across the ...
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) David B. Sarwer, Temple University (THE CONVERSATION) The Trump administration is ...
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Effective obesity care? Doctors could ask more about people’s lives and less about their weight
Doctors can reframe their consultations to focus on the whole person in front of them, and not the numbers on scales, says Ellen Fallows The latest guidelines on obesity from the National Institute ...
Despite all the efforts, America's obesity problem among adults is getting worse. The 15th annual "State of Obesity" report is casting a sobering picture. The number of states where more than 35 ...
Over 27 percent of adults worldwide with obesity qualify for GLP-1 weight loss medicines but access remains unequal.
Every few years, a familiar policy reflex returns: ban advertising and hope the problem goes away.The UK has now pushed ahead ...
In honor of The Root’s Black, Fit and Healthy Series, we hit the streets to see what people in downtown Washington, D.C., had to say about our community’s weight issue. Despite new research that ...
The UK has enforced a ban on daytime TV and online junk food advertising, aiming to curb childhood obesity. Local authorities ...
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