Discount food and restaurants stand out as major factors in the obesity epidemic
The Conversation,
Do warehouse stories contribute to the obesity epidemic? Ryan Ozawa/Flickr , CC BY-NC-SA Obesity has reached epidemic…
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Unhappy Families Can Make Daughters Fat
TIME Magazine,
A new study suggests that stress at home can have a major impact on our kids' waistlines
Why Being Thin Is Not Equal to Being Healthy
WLEC News,
Monkey Business Images/Stockbroker/Monkey Business/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — In the ongoing war on obesity, health officials have…
How You Can Still Be Fat When You???re Skinny
ABC News,
Being thin is not the same as being healthy, experts say.
Obesity Breakthrough: Researchers Identify New Genetic Markers For Obesity In Largest-Ever Genomic Study On The Disease
International Business Times,
Why do some people stay slim while others develop obesity? Scientists have come closer to uncovering the genetic roots of…
The Common Core Is Taking Away Kids' Recess--And That Makes No Sense
Forbes,
In response to Common Core requirements, U.S. schools are reducing recess to minutes per day or canceling it all together, so…
Overweight teens lose weight for the right reasons, study shows
Today Topics ,
Most heavy teens’ attempts to lose weight don’t work, but a new study shows a big secret of those who do succeed. They do it…
Should The Americans With Disabilities Act Be Extended To Obese Workers?
Forbes,
the ADA de facto already protects morbidly obese workers. And there is a mechanism for according ADA protection to other obese…
Overweight teens lose weight for the right reasons, study shows
Health Canal,
Parents should stop emphasizing social motives
New Jersey's health ranking improves, but obesity threatens gains
NJ.com,
Jersey is 11th among states in health ranking; obesity threatens gains
What the Year's Most-Noticed Research Papers Tell Us About Ourselves
The Chronicle of Higher Education,
On our minds: diet and disease, the fate of the environment, the origins of humans. And, of course, Facebook’s messing with our…
How Our Views Of Obesity Have Changed, From Ancient Times Until Today
Huffington Post,
Getting "fat" used to give us a genetic edge: When food was scarce, we needed to store backup reserves of energy, because we…
Vyötärölihavuus yleistynyt Yhdysvalloissa entisestään
Yle.fi,
Yhdysvaltalaistutkimukseen osallistuneiden vyötäröt kasvoivat tasaisesti halki seurannan. Miesten vyötärönympärykset kasvoivat…
News story from Los Angeles Times on Tuesday 16 September 2014
Los Angeles Times,
CDC: More Than Half of US Adults Use 'Menu Labeling' to Reduce Caloric Intake
Headlines & Global News,
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) for July 11…
Childhood obesity and policies for prevention: Research roundup
Journalist's Resource,
2014 selection of research related to the long-term health consequences of childhood obesity as well as the effectiveness of…
6 Not-So-Subtle Ways Fast Food Joints Make You Want To Eat At Their Restaurants
Huffington Post,
America is still a Fast Food Nation . According to a 2013 Gallup poll, nearly 30 percent of Americans report eating at fast…
5 Daily Habits to Help Blast Belly Fat Right Now
Huffington Post,
America's toddlers are currently our biggest losers. Recent federal data shows a dramatic 43 percent drop in obesity rates…
Vitamin D is especially necessary for this specific population
Examiner.com,
In an earlier article “Why you need Vitamin D now!” the importance of Vitamin D for overall health was discussed.Now there is…
Obesity in Kids Costs Billions (CME/CE)
MedPage Today,
(MedPage Today) -- The prevalence of extreme obesity among children and teens continues to rise, with lifetime medical costs…
Study sheds new light — and more controversy — on childhood obesity statistics
MinnPost,
When researchers at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported earlier this year that the obesity rate…
Childhood Obesity Costs $19,000 Over A Lifetime When Compared To Expenses For Healthy Kids
Medical Daily,
At $19,000 per child, obesity costs stay with kids until adulthood, straining not only their health but their wallets, too.
Childhood obesity drops 40 percent in the past 10 years, or perhaps not
Examiner.com,
Science and medicine journal PLOS published a blog entry Monday slamming extensive media coverage of research indicating that…
What America Can Teach the World About Defeating Obesity
Bloomberg Businessweek,
The U.S. provides hope that much of the world could eventually avoid both malnutrition and excess nutrition
The end of obesity, sort of
Columbia Journalism Review,
Last week's health headlines were punctuated by a conveniently timed bit of news: On the heels of the White House's media blitz…
Childhood obesity reportedly decreasing, though why is not clear
Experience Life,
The obesity rate among 2- to 5-year-olds has dropped, according to a federal report — but among older kids, a high obesity rate…
US Child Obesity Rates Actually Just as Unnerving as 10 Years Ago
The Epoch Times,
The newest numbers about U.S. obesity trends in the last ten years don’t look great. They just made big news after a press…
The Obesity Rate for Children Has Not Plummeted
Slate Magazine,
Common sense tells you that if you run enough trials, by chance, you will occasionally get an unexpected outcome. When…
Childhood Obesity: Have We Turned the Tide?
Huffington Post,
The media headlines attached to the major medical news story of the past week might have been: "Shocking but True: nearly 1 in…
5 Most Talked About Medical Stories Of The Week
Medical Daily,
The most talked about stories of this week include two men who may have died from smoking marijuana and a Hollywood star’s…
Obesity among preschoolers drops in the past decade
The CantonRep,
Childhood obesity has dropped 43 percent over the last decade, but critics say it's too early to celebrate.
Obesity Decreases in Early Childhood But Remains National Threat
Huffington Post,
By Secretary Dan Glickman and Secretary Ann M. Veneman, co-chairs of the Bipartisan Policy Center's Nutrition and Physical…
Obesity Decreases in Early Childhood, But Remains National Threat
Huffington Post,
By Secretary Dan Glickman and Secretary Ann M. Veneman, co-chairs of the Bipartisan Policy Center's Nutrition and Physical…
U.S. Toddlers Still Obese
MedPage Today,
(MedPage Today) -- Although front-page headlines are trumpeting a 43% drop in obesity among very young children, some in the…
News story from Reuters on Wednesday 26 February 2014
Reuters,
Obesity in children down 43 percent
Examiner.com,
Obesity rates are down for preschoolers, says a new study. You can check out the news about this research in a news article by…
Obesity Rate Among Americans Shows No Recent Changes
Guardian Liberty Voice,
Although news has come out that the obesity rate among children 2 years old to 5 years old has plummeted 43 percent, medical…
Obesity rates still high but stable
New York Daily News,
More than a third of U.S. adults and 17 percent of kids and teens are obese, rates that haven't changed much in a decade…
Obesity rates in 2- to 5-year-olds improve, although overall obesity rates remain unchanged, U.S. study shows
Science Daily,
The latest U.S. obesity data show a significant decline in obesity among children aged 2 to 5 years. Obesity prevalence for…
Obesity rates down among preschoolers, but up among older women, CDC study finds
MinnPost,
In celebration of the fourth anniversary of Let's Move!, the First Lady and Will Ferrell hosted a Let's Move! "focus group…
Study: Number of obese toddlers drops 43 percent
ABC News,
Dropping toddler obesity rates aren't proof the nation has turned a corner in the battle against childhood obesity, some…
Childhood Obesity on Decline Last Decade
Guardian Liberty Voice,
In a report issued on Tuesday, the United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention revealed that childhood obesity has…
Still Struggling: U.S. Obesity Rates Stalled Over The Last 10 Years
Forbes,
Obesity rates for adults in the US are still high. But the situation may be somewhat more encouraging for young kids.
JAMA reports no change in U. S. obesity rates
Examiner.com,
A new survey conducted by Dr. Cynthia L. Ogden and colleagues from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in…
US Obesity rates down in preschoolers, up in older women
Medical News Today,
New statistics show encouraging developments in obesity rates among younger children, say US authorities. Figures for the last…
Obesity prevalence remains high in U.S.; no significant change in recent years
Medical News Today,
The prevalence of obesity remains high in the U.S., with about one-third of adults and 17 percent of children and teens obese…
Obesity rates fall for young children, rise for older adults
The Sacramento Bee,
While adults and older children continue to struggle with obesity, America’s 2- to 5-year-olds appear to be slimming down.
Obesity rates falling in kids under 5, but not rest of U.S.
CBS News,
Obesity rates among 2 to 5-year-olds fell 43 percent from 2003-2004 to 2011-2012, but did not budge overall across U.S.
US obesity rates fall for young children, rise for older adults
Arizona Daily Star,
WASHINGTON — While adults and older children continue to struggle with obesity, America’s 2- to 5-year-olds appear to be…
New CDC data shows 43 percent drop in obesity rates among children 2 to 5
Washington Post,
New federal data published Tuesday show a 43 percent drop in obesity rates among children ages 2 to 5 during the past decade…
Childhood Obesity Rate Dropped, But Not Enough To Signal Progress Is Being Made
Medical Daily,
While children ages 2 to 5 showed a 43 percent decline in obesity, that razor-thin band of the total population does little to…
Obesity Rate for Young Children Plummets 43% in a Decade
New York Times,
The data, reported in a major federal health survey, offered the first clear evidence that America’s children have turned a…
Obesity Prevalence Remains High in US; No Significant Change in Recent Years
Science Newsline,
The prevalence of obesity remains high in the U.S., with about one-third of adults and 17 percent of children and teens obese…
U.S. obesity rates fall for children ages 2-5 but rise for older adults
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette,
WASHINGTON -- While adults and older children continue to struggle with obesity, America's 2- to 5-year-olds appear to be…
Obesity rate falls among US toddlers
BBC News,
The obesity rate among young US children fell by 43% since 2003-2004, the first broad decline in years, according to a new study.
U.S. obesity rates drop for preschoolers, otherwise stable
Yahoo! News India,
By Ronnie Cohen NEW YORK, Feb 25 (Reuters Health) - While U.S. rates of obesity haven't changed much in a decade, preschool age…
News story from The Guardian on Tuesday 25 February 2014
The Guardian,
Toddlers Thinner but Grannies Fatter
MedPage Today,
(MedPage Today) -- Overall obesity prevalence remained flat in the U.S. over the last decade, but there was a decline for kids…
U.S. Child Obesity Rates Actually Just as Unnerving as 10 Years Ago
The Atlantic,
In the last decade in the U.S., there have been no significant changes in prevalence of obesity among youth or adults.
U.S. Obesity Rate Shows Signs of Leveling Off
WebMD News,
CDC study finds very young children seem to be slimming down, but more older women are obese
Government study offers possible signal that preschooler obesity is falling; experts cautious
The Guardian (Charlottetown),
ATLANTA - A new study may be another signal of a national decline in childhood obesity. The finding comes from a government…
A New Normal? Obesity Rates Dropping in Young Children
Newswise,
Voices for Healthy Kids, a joint initiative of the American Heart Association and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, released…
U.S. Obesity Rate Shows Signs of Leveling Off
Long Island Newsday,
CDC study finds very young children seem to be slimming down, but more older women are obese
A drop in obesity: the skinny on those new statistics
The Week,
Why are some kids getting fatter, more slowly? That, in essence, is the question raised by the latest tranche of statistics on…
A signal that preschooler obesity is falling?
Yahoo! News India,
ATLANTA (AP) — A new study may be another signal of a national decline in childhood obesity.
A signal that preschooler obesity is falling?
Houston Chronicle,
Some experts note that even the improvement in toddlers wasn't a steady decline, and say it's hard to know yet whether…
News story from Reuters on Tuesday 25 February 2014
Reuters,
Obesity rates remain high, but stable in the U.S
Business Insider,
By Ronnie Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - More than a third of U.S. adults and 17 percent of kids and teens are obese, rates…
Obesity Drops Among Preschool-Age Kids, Study Finds
Huffington Post,
Obesity prevalence among preschool-age children has decreased over the last 10 years, according to a new study in the Journal…
U.S. Obesity Rates Drop For Young Children
Huffington Post,
NEW YORK, Feb 25 (Reuters Health) - While U.S. rates of obesity haven't changed much in a decade, preschool age children are…
A signal that preschooler obesity is falling?
The Republic,
ATLANTA - A new study may be another signal of a national decline in childhood obesity.
A signal that preschooler obesity is falling?
Seattle Post-Intelligencer,
Some experts note that even the improvement in toddlers wasn't a steady decline, and say it's hard to know yet whether…
US Obesity Prevalence High but Stable in Recent Years
Medscape,
While the overall obesity prevalence has remained high since 2003, an encouraging decline was seen among young children. This…
U.S. Obesity Rate Shows Signs of Leveling Off
Drugs.com,
TUESDAY, Feb. 25, 2014 -- Obesity still looms large in the United States but the scale's relentless climb may have leveled off…
Obesity prevalence remains high in US; no significant change in recent years
MedicalXpress,
The prevalence of obesity remains high in the U.S., with about one-third of adults and 17 percent of children and teens obese…
U.S. Obesity Rate Shows Signs of Leveling Off
MedlinePlus,
CDC study finds very young children seem to be slimming down, but more older women are obese Source: HealthDay Related…
US Obesity Rates Leveling Off
Newsmax Health,
More than a third of U.S. adults and 17 percent of kids and teens are obese, rates that haven't changed much in a decade…
A signal that preschooler obesity is falling?
Associated Press,
ATLANTA (AP) — A new study may be another signal of a national decline in childhood obesity.
A signal that preschooler obesity is falling?
Star Tribune,
A new study may be another signal of a national decline in childhood obesity.
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