News tagged with obesity rates
Related topics: high blood pressure , physical activity , body mass index , obesity , childhood obesity
Coke takes anti-obesity campaign global
(AP)—Coca-Cola says it will work to make lower-calorie drinks and clear nutrition information more widely available around the world, intensifying a push against critics who say its drinks pack on the pounds.
Overweight and Obesity
May 08, 2013 |
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Facebook interests could help predict, track and map obesity
The higher the percentage of people in a city, town or neighborhood with Facebook interests suggesting a healthy, active lifestyle, the lower that area's obesity rate. At the same time, areas with a large percentage of Facebook ...
Overweight and Obesity
Apr 24, 2013 |
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Insurance redesign beneficial in ensuring that children receive obesity services
The rise in childhood obesity and associated health conditions have become a significant concern in the United States. An initiative by the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, which fights childhood obesity, ...
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May 03, 2013 |
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From feast to famine: A metabolic switch that may help diabetes treatment
Humans are built to hunger for fat, packing it on during times of feast and burning it during periods of famine. But when deluged by foods rich in fat and sugar, the modern waistline often far exceeds the ...
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Apr 25, 2012 |
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US childhood obesity dips for first time in decades
Obesity rates among small children may finally be on the decline after more than tripling in the United States the past 30 years, a study out Wednesday indicated.
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Dec 27, 2012 |
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'Clean your plate' orders from parents may backfire for kids
(HealthDay)—Although you might think being a member of the "clean plate club" is something that stops when a child is young, new research suggests that up to two-thirds of parents still encourage teenagers ...
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Apr 22, 2013 |
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Americans aren't hitting their prime till after 65
Whether you are a twentysomething, Gen Xer or Baby Boomer, the older crew has an edge on you, according to new research.
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Jul 04, 2011 |
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Keeping obesity rates level could save nearly $550 billion over two decades
Researchers have forecast the cost savings and rise in obesity prevalence over the next two decades in a new public health study.
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May 07, 2012 |
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Medication use higher among overweight, obese kids
Overweight children are far more likely to take prescription medications than children of a normal weight—a trend that adds to already higher health-care costs for treating childhood obesity, according ...
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Oct 04, 2012 |
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Everything you know about dieting is wrong: scientists
Everything you know about dieting is wrong, say US scientists who have devised a new formula for calculating calories and weight loss that they hope will revolutionize the way people tackle obesity.
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Feb 20, 2012 |
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Mixed progress made by US government and schools to improve food marketing influencing children's diets
New research has found that the US government and schools have made mixed progress to comprehensively address food and beverage marketing practices that put young people's health at risk. A comprehensive review published ...
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Feb 14, 2012 |
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New triggers for weight gain: Researchers focus on air pollution, sleep deprivation
As obesity rates soar worldwide, the antidote may seem obvious: Eat less! Move more! But the common-sense approach hasn't been terribly effective, prompting some scientists to question the simplicity of the formula.
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Oct 08, 2012 |
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Parent-training intervention curbs pediatric obesity rates, study shows
A UCLA study has found that a new parent-training program is effective in reducing the risk of low-income, preschool-age Latino children being overweight.
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Feb 15, 2012 |
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New study finds potential link between daily consumption of diet soft drinks and risk of vascular events
Individuals who drink diet soft drinks on a daily basis may be at increased risk of suffering vascular events such as stroke, heart attack, and vascular death. This is according to a new study by Hannah Gardener and her colleagues ...
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Jan 31, 2012 |
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Worm offers clues to obesity
(Medical Xpress)—As obesity rates continue to rise, experts are searching for answers in the clinic and at the lab bench to determine the types and amounts of food that people should eat.
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Feb 08, 2013 |
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