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Hereditary link might explain child obesity, yo-yo dieting

Environment

Obesity has long been looked at as an environment problem. Kids are drinking sugary soda, eating saturated fats and sitting in front of screens for hours at a time, experts say. But research from University of California Irvine has found that genetics has a serious impact on obesity.

Can Fast Food Fight Obesity?

Group: America’s obesity problem is hurting national security

Global Politics

New guidelines urge doctors to screen patients for obesity

Health & Medicine

New study suggests children born via C-section twice as likely to become obese

Health & Medicine

Atlanta ad campaign uses obese kids to try and shock parents

Health & Medicine

The ads use kids who are overweight describing the problems they face in an effort to get parents to realize their children are overweight. The ads, which were designed in consultation with a local hospital, have caused critics to label them as just another example of fat-shaming.

Corner stores linked to childhood obesity

Health & Medicine

A recent study blames cheap slushies and junk food from local convenience stores for childhood obesity, prompting unusual proposal in LA.

Parents of morbidly obese children under fire

Health & Medicine

Parents of extremely obese children should lose custody say authors of an article in The Journal of the American Medical Association.

Department of Agriculture killing the food pyramid

Health & Medicine

The food pyramid is crumbling, as the USDA is going to stop using it as a guide for healthy eating. Instead, they’re replacing it with a food plate.

Is Obesity a Disease?

Doctors deal with obesity and its consequences every day. It’s an increasing concern for individual patients and as a matter of public health for the entire population. This week, the American Medical Association officially recognized obesity as a disease. According to a statement by Dr. Patrice Harris, a member of the association’s board, “Recognizing obesity […]