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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...
U.S. Obesity Plateau Shows What Works in Weight Battle
Obesity has become a danger far greater than hunger. Yet amid the alarming stories about its harm to America’s health and economy, one bit of information has been drowned out: The percentage of U.S. adults who are obese appears to have plateaued.
Study: Stress In America - 8 Cities Explored
Early this year, the American Psychological Association?s (APA) released a report, Stress in America?: Our Health at Risk, paints a troubling picture of the impact stress has on the health of the country, especially caregivers and people living with a chronic illness such as obesity or depression. Stress and America are two terms often cited together. We're a nation of ambitious people and, well ...
Report: Schools key to fighting America's obesity
Fighting obesity will require changes everywhere Americans live, work, play and learn, says a major new report that outlines dozens of options — from building more walkable neighborhoods to zoning limits ...
Obesity In America: 42% Estimated To Be Obese By 2030, New Data Shows
WASHINGTON — The obesity epidemic may be slowing, but don't take in those pants yet. Today, just over a third of U.S. adults are obese. By 2030, 42 percent will be, says a forecast released Monday.
How to wean America from its dangerous food addiction
The nation's obesity epidemic is as much about brain chemistry as it is poor diet and laziness — a fact we must realize if we're going to treat obesity effectively
Obesity in America: gazing at the fat of the land
Some of King County's wealthiest and healthiest communities are just a bike ride away from neighborhoods with health disparities similar to those found in developing countries.
Fighting childhood obesity in America through health nutrition education
A health nutrition education program to fight childhood obesity in America is a possible outcome of a study by a University of Oklahoma researcher and a colleague. The study looked at factors affecting a child's decision when choosing healthy or unhealthy snacks.
Obesity fight must shift from personal blame: panel
NEW YORK (Reuters) - America's obesity epidemic is so deeply rooted that it will take dramatic and systemic measures - from overhauling farm policies and zoning laws to, possibly, introducing a soda tax - to fix it, the influential Institute of Medicine said on Tuesday. In an ambitious 478-page report, the IOM refutes the idea that obesity is largely the result of a lack of willpower on the part ...
Video: New front in battle vs. obesity
Obesity is a growing epidemic in America that's being fought on many fronts. Chip Reid reports on Nashville, Tenn, a city voted the nation's least active, and a mayor fighting to rid the city of that title.
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