Fewer of America's poor kids are becoming obese
(HealthDay)—Obesity rates among poor kids may be declining, U.S. health officials report.
Jan 8, 2018
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(HealthDay)—Obesity rates among poor kids may be declining, U.S. health officials report.
Jan 8, 2018
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A new study by the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at the University of Connecticut suggests that living in a food swamp – a neighborhood where fast food and junk food outlets outnumber healthy alternatives – ...
Nov 15, 2017
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America's weight problem isn't getting any better, according to new government research.
Oct 13, 2017
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New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) indicate the adult obesity rates in the United States are now a staggering 40 percent while youth ...
Oct 13, 2017
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The number of obese children and adolescents (aged 5 to 19 years) worldwide has risen tenfold in the past four decades, according to a new study led by Imperial College London and the World Health Organization (WHO). If current ...
Oct 10, 2017
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Lifestyle differences are to blame for regional variation in obesity rates in Scotland, research has found.
Oct 6, 2017
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In a new study published in Breastfeeding Medicine, researchers have created an online calculator to estimate the impact of changes in breastfeeding rates on population health.
Sep 15, 2017
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Politicians and scholars sometimes cast obesity as a problem that largely afflicts the poor. But as most obese adults aren't poor and most low-income adults aren't obese, this is a misconception.
Sep 5, 2017
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(HealthDay)—Obesity rates in the United States appear to be leveling off, but Americans shouldn't think the battle of the bulge is won, health advocates say.
Aug 31, 2017
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Self-compassion is an important part of recovery for people with eating disorders, University of Queensland researchers have found.
Aug 29, 2017
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