For a long time researchers have tracked high rates of obesity among black and Hispanic kids, but a closer look at communities shows family income matters more than race in predicting which kids are overweight.
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Childhood obesity rates are on the rise in the U.S., with Mexican-origin children having the highest obesity rates across all ethnic groups. Penn State researchers are looking into possible factors that influence the diets ...
Jan 5, 2016
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A trio of recent reports has shed new light on U.S. health, with mixed results on obesity, smoking, and blood pressure.
Nov 26, 2015
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Obesity is still rising among American adults, despite more than a decade of public-awareness campaigns and other efforts to get people to watch their weight, and women have now overtaken men in the obese category, new government ...
Nov 12, 2015
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In 2013, 42 million infants and young children worldwide were overweight or obese. If current trends continue, that number will increase to 70 million by 2025, according to the World Heath Organization.
Nov 10, 2015
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More than 35 percent of Arkansas adults are obese, making it the heaviest state in the nation. Gov. Asa Hutchinson looked at those numbers and saw two problems: an increased risk of all sorts of health challenges, and an ...
Nov 5, 2015
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(HealthDay)—Hispanic children are more likely to be obese if their parents have high levels of stress, a new study suggests.
Nov 4, 2015
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In the last three decades, the prevalence of obesity has increased rapidly in the United States, resulting in negative consequences for individuals as well as for society as a whole.
Oct 27, 2015
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As obesity rates for pregnant women continue to climb, scientists at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have discovered that increasing a specific hormone during pregnancy can reduce or eliminate the chances ...
Sep 28, 2015
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New government data shows that in most states, the rate of adult obesity is not moving.
Sep 21, 2015
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