Getting Sugar Back? Soda Taxes Beyond Sodas
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Sin taxes are taxes placed on goods deemed socially undesirable. By raising its price, the expectation is that affected…
Sin taxes are taxes placed on goods deemed socially undesirable. By raising its price, the expectation is that affected…
U.S. Space Force has acquired a new horse named Ghost.The horse is part of the Conservation Military Working Horse program.The…
U.S. Space Force acquires a new horse named Ghost.The horse is part of the Conservation Military Working Horse program.The…
The world's wealthiest are prospering. As of February 2017, there were about 2,000 billionaires in the world. This micro-elite…
The societal and economic consequences of obesity cannot be ignored. The economic impact is up to $190 billion every year in…
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By Kurtis Carlock…
“Globesity” (the global pervasiveness of obesity) is an epidemic issue across both developed and developing countries. For many…
A controversial tax that is currently being debated in Illinois and elsewhere is about more than just sugar in soda.In Illinois…
Chronic disease prevention was an explicit priority of the Secretaries of Health and Human Services in both of the President…
Lola Gayle, STEAM…
Most people know that the chronic illnesses linked to obesity—such as diabetes and heart disease—are expensive to treat, but…
Benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP), a chemical commonly used in the food manufacturing process, can increase fat stores in the body…
There have been hints that childhood obesity is in decline or at least leveling off. Researchers at four North Carolina…
National Public Health Week is April 4th to April 10th. To learn more about how to get engaged with National Public Health Week…
In the current JAMA, David Ludwig reports…
National Public Health Week is April 4th to April 10th. To learn more about how to get engaged with National Public Health Week…
In 2012, up to 35% of US adults and 17% of teens were obese (1). Many people blame obesity on poor dietary choices and…
Credit: Image courtesy of Aalto UniversityIs it possible to be “addicted” to food, much like an addiction to substances (e.g.…
Credit: Image courtesy of Aalto UniversityIs it possible to be “addicted” to food, much like an addiction to substances (e.g.…
Here I'll point out a recent popular science article on the mechanisms underlying the correlation between cancer and obesity.
One of several foods that kids are probably eating too often. (Damian Dovarganes/AP Photo) All around the world, child obesity…
By Imam Hussain Shaik Obesity has become a major epidemic in the United States irrespective of age, gender, or race. This …Contin…
More than one in three adults in America are obese (1). The prevalence of obesity grew dramatically throughout the 1990s, and…
By Alyson…
A recent study by researchers at the University of Arkansas found that the federal Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program decreased…
News that Americans are cutting their calories has reignited hope that there are ways of tackling the scourge of obesity.
After decades of worsening diets and sharp increases in obesity, Americans’ eating habits have begun changing for the better.Calo…
The U.S. Department of Agriculture defines food insecurity as the “limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate…
To complement the NephMadness Nutrition in Nephrology obesity match-ups, we thought a post on pre-transplant weight loss was…
Peter Bronski writes a blog called No Gluten, No Problem. He apparently eats a gluten-free diet, but he found Wheat Belly to…
Overweight Dilemma Americans bailing on work due to obesityA new study conducted by researchers at Columbia University’s…
Lifestyle choices spread through social groups like viruses.
More than 35% of the U.S. population is considered clinically obese (body mass index of > 30), while 68% of the U.S. is…
2014 selection of research related to the long-term health consequences of childhood obesity as well as the effectiveness of…
“A calorie is not a calorie,” explained Dr. Robert Lustig, pediatric endocrinologist and advisory board member for the new film…
Interview with Dana Dabelea, MD, PhD, author of Prevalence of Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Among Children and Adolescents From…
We all know that obesity is a serious problem for the paediatric population (Ogden et al, 2014). And we also know that kids…
In February, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) published data in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggesting…
by Gwen Dewar, Ph.D. posted in Mom Stories The worldwide obesity epidemic is alarming, but this year we’ve had some good news.
Last week, in an article for FiveThirtyEight Science, Emily Oster took down an NYT piece that sensationalized a paper publis
In going after CDC study, Reuters report misrepresents WIC experts, their research. The Press Release That Started it All In…
In a widely publicized study, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention researchers reported a statistically significant…
Last week, a journalist asked me a question in connection with the recent flurry of stories on changes in childhood obesity…
Children are slimming down. At least that's the message from a large national study playing in the media last week. Results…
And also, how 35% of the population can be above the 95th percentile…. Razib Khan, "The Obesity Rate for Children Has Not…
Even the casual reader will not have escaped the recent exuberant media reports that, when it comes to childhood obesity rates…
Zachary Goldfarb examines the racial disparities in the JAMA study: We’re celebrating the fact that for all kids ages 2 to 5…
Here's a roundup of five medical studies published this week that might give you new insights into your health, mind and body.
Chart based on data in the Journal of the American Medical Association. A major new paper appearing in today's edition of the…
The biggest story—front page, right column—in the New York Times today is CDC’s report of a 43% drop in obesity among children…