Childhood Obesity
Childhood obesity is one of the most important health problems facing the United States, if not the rest of the world. In an insightful article, David Ludwig describes Phase I of this crisis starting...
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APRIL 2009 April 24, 2009 After planting garden, Michelle Obama skips out to Five Guys for a burger. First lady says she sneaks off to fun restaurants – washingtonpost.com MARCH 2009 March 31, 2009...
View ArticleWill New Study Implicate Obesity in Lowering Life Expectancy?
A new study of life expectancy in the United States will surely raise questions about impact of obesity. The Washington Post reports that a study to be published next Wednesday shows large variations...
View ArticleNew Mortality Data
Obesity’s contribution to increased mortality remains a controversial topic. In a new study, researchers from the University of Pennsylvania estimate that obesity reduced US life expectancy at age 50...
View ArticleLife Expectancy and Physical Activity
So how big an effect is physical inactivity? We hear all the time how terrible physical inactivity is but just how bad. Now comes an answer. Some 39 collaborators, part of the Lancet Physical Activity...
View ArticleDoes low improvement in life expectancy reflect obesity’s impact?
Do slowing improvements in life expectancy reflect the obesity epidemic? That is the question raised by a new study published in JAMA by researchers from the American Cancer Society. Analyzing...
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