Sep
6
Pediatric Weight Expert Provides Obesity Trinity Answers
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In a first person paper published in the August 27, 2010 issue of Childhood Obesity, Dr. Melinda Sothern, Director of Health Promotion and Professor of Public Health at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, provides three ways to de-program the 1950s obesity trinity underlying the current obesity epidemic in the United States and protect future generations from its health consequences…
Sep
2
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Sept. 2 (HealthDay News) — Many Americans have skewed
perceptions when it comes to their weight, often believing they are
lighter than they actually are, even when the scales are shouting
otherwise, a new poll finds.
Aug
12
Alabama had an overall self-reported obesity level of 31 percent for adults. The obesity epidemic affects every state, according to a new CDC report. No state met the country’s Healthy People 2010 goal to lower obesity to 15 percent. New data show that nine states had an obesity rate of 30 percent or higher in 2009 - an increase over zero states in 2000, and three states in 2005…
Aug
5
A report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) concludes the nation’s obesity epidemic affects every state in the nation. No state met the country’s Healthy People 2010 goal to lower obesity to 15 percent. In Iowa, the obesity rate was 27.9 percent…
Jul
13
Obesity Crisis In The Spotlight As FDA Reviews Weight Loss Drugs
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The Washington Post explores the obesity epidemic by reporting from Manchester, Ky., which has an obesity rate as high as 52 percent in a nation where the obesity rate is 24 percent. “The residents of this town of 2,100 - 95 miles southeast of Lexington and deep in the Appalachian foothills - indeed appear to celebrate the joys of community closeness. The bake sales, the volunteering…
Jul
1
Excess Weight Linked To Increased Risk Of Dying From Cancer In Populations Of Asia-Pacific
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Overweight and obese individuals from the Asia-Pacific region are significantly more likely to die from cancer compared with individuals in the normal weight range. New strategies are urgently needed to tackle the obesity epidemic in Asia to prevent further increases in the cancer burden in this region, concludes an Article published Online First in The Lancet Oncology…
Jun
3
Neighborhood Planning Could Help More Kids Avoid Obesity (HealthDay)
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HealthDay - THURSDAY, June 3 (HealthDay News) — Children have a better
chance of avoiding the obesity epidemic if they live in neighborhoods
where they can safely walk, bike and have access to parks and sports
fields, researchers say.
Jun
3
Neighborhood Planning Could Help More Kids Avoid Obesity (HealthDay)
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HealthDay - THURSDAY, June 3 (HealthDay News) — Children have a better
chance of avoiding the obesity epidemic if they live in neighborhoods
where they can safely walk, bike and have access to parks and sports
fields, researchers say.
May
25
Research Helps Consumers, Policymakers Identify And Access Healthy, Affordable Food
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Ensuring access to healthy, affordable foods is a top priority in tackling the obesity epidemic in the United States. Over the course of the last six months, the Institute of Medicine, United States Department of Agriculture, The White House and First Lady Michelle Obama have taken an interest in improving access to affordable and nutritious foods…
May
7
Statement From American Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown On Introduction Of The Healthy CHOICES Act
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The nation’s obesity epidemic is a constant reminder that we must do more to get Americans on the path towards better health. A growing body of evidence suggests that the epidemic is largely due to a decline in regular physical activity and a diet high in empty and fat-laden calories…