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American Heart Association Praises IOM's National Approach to Obesity Epidemic
WASHINGTON -- American Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown issued the following statement today on the Institute of Medicine's new report, "Accelerating Progress in Obesity Prevention":
Do we finally have a solution to the obesity epidemic?
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No end in sight to American obesity epidemic
Today, a third of people are obese. By 2030, that number will rise to 42 percent. And the health problems caused by that obesity cost taxpayers $150 billion per year.
Obesity report proposes sweeping changes in schools, communities, workplaces
The Institute of Medicine panel recommended five critical areas to focus on to lower obesity: physical activity, food and beverage, marketing, work and schools.
CDC report: American obesity rates still climbing, but new wrinkles emerge
The obesity epidemic may be slowing, but don't take in those pants yet.
The obesity war
Type 2 diabetes was once known as the "adult onset" type, because it came on only in adulthood. But youth no longer confers immunity. Thanks to rampant childhood obesity, Type 2 is increasingly being diagnosed among American kids. Although the numbers are still small, the growth of this...
Obesity Reigns Supreme
While one study finds that two in five people will be obese by 2030, another says that just leveling off obesity rates could save billions.
Pet Pointers: Cats and obesity
It may come as no surprise that obesity is a growing problem for American cats, and we may even be contributing to this problem without realizing it. Lisa Chelenza has more in this edition of Pet Pointers.
A Mathematical Challenge to Obesity
Carson Chow has used mathematical models to determine the causes of obesity, and ways to stem the epidemic.
U.S. Obesity Rate Set to Soar, Costing Billions: CDC
MONDAY, May 7 (HealthDay News) -- Even if the skyrocketing rates of obesity level off, 42 percent of Americans will be obese and 11 percent will be severely obese by the year 2030, a new report predicts.
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