Overweight & Obesity
Sugar fixation hampering obesity battle
Public debate around obesity has become dangerously fixated with sugar, according to one of the UK's leading experts on obesity and diabetes.
Mar 30, 2017
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Overweight & Obesity
Political affiliation, weight influence your opinion on fighting obesity, study finds
People's political leanings and their own weight shape opinions on obesity-related public policies, according to a new study by two University of Kansas researchers.
Mar 6, 2017
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Overweight & Obesity
Helping parents understand BMI may lead to positive changes in childhood obesity
Schools are taking a proactive approach to get students to move more and improve their eating habits. But it takes a team effort at both school and home to make a difference, said Greg Welk, a professor of kinesiology at ...
Feb 22, 2017
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Overweight & Obesity
Hopeful sign in obesity fight? Chubby babies on the decline (Update)
A decline in chubby babies and toddlers is providing a glimmer of good news in the fight against childhood obesity.
Dec 13, 2016
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Overweight & Obesity
Does where you live affect what you weigh?
Adult obesity rates in the United States have reached epidemic proportions, with one in four people considered obese. Yet, obesity rates vary considerably across states and counties.
Nov 21, 2016
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Overweight & Obesity
N.C. children in rural counties, high poverty schools face obesity risk
North Carolina children who live in rural counties or attend high poverty schools are more likely to be obese, a newly published study finds.
Nov 10, 2016
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Overweight & Obesity
Childhood obesity and overweight rates rise during summer break, not during school year
Increases in overweight and obesity rates among young children occur during summer vacations, not during the school year, according to new research from the LBJ School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin.
Nov 2, 2016
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Overweight & Obesity
Study finds differences in obesity rates between children/teens with and without autism
Children and teens with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may be more likely to be obese and stay obese during adolescence than their peers without ASD, according to a new epidemiological study led by researchers from Tufts ...
Oct 11, 2016
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Health
Smoking and body weight—what's the connection?
As our readers may recall, my wife and I spent a couple of weeks in Spain in late August. I previously documented the mileage we accrued while exploring various cities in that beautiful country. Two things I always notice ...
Oct 3, 2016
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Health
Meat consumption contributing to global obesity
Should we be warning consumers about over-consumption of meat as well as sugar?
Aug 1, 2016
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