Overweight & Obesity
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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Food swamps predict obesity rates better than food deserts
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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Overweight & Obesity
US obesity problem is not budging, new data shows
America's weight problem isn't getting any better, according to new government research.
Oct 13, 2017
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Overweight & Obesity
Adult and teen obesity rates hit all-time high, CDC reports
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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Overweight & Obesity
Tenfold increase in childhood and adolescent obesity in four decades, new study finds
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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Overweight & Obesity
Lifestyle changes can close regional obesity gap, study finds
Lifestyle differences are to blame for regional variation in obesity rates in Scotland, research has found.
Oct 6, 2017
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Online calculator estimates the impact of changes in breastfeeding rates on population health
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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Overweight & Obesity
Don't blame food stamps for obesity in America
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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Overweight & Obesity
U.S. obesity rate holding steady, but still high
(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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Psychology & Psychiatry
Compassion key to treating eating disorders
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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