The Weight of the Nation: 2013 Obesity Rates
The 2013 rankings of obesity rates among states were released by Gallup Well-Being. The report shows that Mississippi took over the top position as most obese state from West Virginia. Mississippi...
View ArticleWorldwide Obesity Rates On The Rise
The United States holds the lead in worldwide obesity rates, according to a new report in medical journal The Lancet. None of the 188 countries that were included in the study were successful in...
View ArticleChildhood Obesity Rates Show Improvement
According to  CDC’s National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data from 2011-2012 childhood obesity rates among ages 2-19 years old have remained unchanged since 2003-2004. However,...
View ArticleObesity Rates on the Rise: Rethink Strategy in the “War on Obesity”?
Gallup released the 2014 United States obesity rates and for the third year in a row obesity rates have risen. In 2014, 27.7% of U.S. adults were classified as obese, an increase of two percentage...
View ArticleWill A Junk Food Tax Reduce Obesity Rates?
We may soon know the answer. Public health strategies to combat obesity and associated health issues such as Type 2 Diabetes, have centered on awareness and prevention. While there has been a lot of...
View ArticleObesity Rates Continue to Increase
Despite various attempts by public health officials, insurance companies and campaigns to combat obesity, including a push by the First Lady, Michelle Obama, the obesity rates continue to increase. Why...
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