When we hear the word "obesity", the words "crisis" or "epidemic" often follow. And as being overweight, obese and eating an unhealthy diet are leading contributors to disease in Australia, evidence is mounting that "tackling ...
May 26, 2017
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Healthy mass transit systems could contribute to healthier communities, according to a new study by University of Illinois researchers that determined higher mass transit use was correlated with lower obesity rates in counties ...
May 16, 2017
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New research reveals that in women, obesity may influence blood tests used to diagnose and monitor rheumatoid arthritis. The findings, which appear in Arthritis Care & Research, indicate that physicians need to take obesity ...
Apr 10, 2017
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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