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Funding to help fight obesity in Horry County
A local grassroots group working to reduce obesity in Horry County has received national funding that will help get its organization off the ground.
Battle of the bulge: Does treating obesity as a disease help?
Harping on people ad nauseam to lose weight is rather "sadistic", there's little evidence the treatment of obesity works and even the benefits of weight loss are debatable.
Metro Woman Works Hard to Fight Obesity
GRANDVIEW, Mo. — Obesity is the number one cause of preventable deaths in America. But, a Grandview woman says she’s...
Program Targets Childhood Obesity
Georgia ranks second in the nation for childhood obesity. Governor Nathan Deal and the Georgia Department of Public Health launched a new program to help kids keep the weight off. “Georgia SHAPE” includes a digital fitness directory. Visitors can log into GeorgiaSHAPE.org, enter a zip code, the...
As Obesity Epidemic Soars, Scientists and Researchers Explore Connections to Other Diseases
New interdisciplinary conference brings together leading researchers and stakeholders to discuss the latest in obesity, cancer, diabetes and related metabolic disorders
Georgia SHAPE Targets Childhood Obesity
Georgia ranks second in the nation for childhood obesity. Governor Nathan Deal and the Georgia Department of Public Health launched a new program to help kids keep the weight off. “Georgia SHAPE” includes a digital fitness directory. Visitors can log into GeorgiaSHAPE.org, enter a zip code, the...
Anti-obesity program doesn't help teen girls: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An intensive obesity-prevention program for Australian girls didn't lead to any improvements in their diet, physical activity or body weight a year later, according to a new report. Findings from the school-based intervention, which involved exercise sessions and nutrition workshops for lower-income girls, are the latest disappointment in a slew of research attempting ...
Childhood obesity prevention program in jeopardy
Organizers of "The Youngest Loser" need your help keeping the childhood obesity prevention program available to the community this summer.
Obesity among homeless almost as high as in general population, study finds
The study found that just 1.6 percent of the homeless in the sample could be classified as underweight. In contrast, morbid obesity was three times more common.
Program urges parents to help stop childhood obesity
A new study released on Monday by the CDC estimated that obese or overweight children were at double the risk of having a heart attack or heart disease.
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