Recent News & Comments About obesity rates
Why The U.S. May Go Broke Over The Obesity Crisis
The good news is that obesity rates, which have climbed so steeply in recent decades, are starting to level off. The bad news is that they?re still rising, and costing us more each year. A new study estimates that over the next two decades, we?ll spend another $550 billion in obesity-related health problems like type 2 diabetes and heart disease.
Obesity Reigns Supreme
While one study finds that two in five people will be obese by 2030, another says that just leveling off obesity rates could save billions.
C-Section May Hike Risk for Toddlers' Obesity, Study Suggests
WEDNESDAY, May 23 (HealthDay News) -- Babies born by Caesarean section are twice as likely to be obese by age 3 as infants delivered vaginally, a new study suggests.
Keeping Obesity Rates Down Could Save Millions
Keeping Obesity Rates Down Could Save Millions Connie K. Ho for RedOrbit.com Researchers of a public health study recently released information regarding a link between cost savings and obesity that could take place over the next two decades. The study found that 42 percent of the U.S. population could be obese by 2030 and that the U.S. healthcare system could struggle with the additional cost ...
Rising Obesity Rates Might Mean More Rheumatoid Arthritis
Title: Rising Obesity Rates Might Mean More Rheumatoid Arthritis Category: Health News Created: 5/4/2012 4:05:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 5/7/2012 12:00:00 AM
Report: Obesity Epidemic Worsens in Oregon
Obesity rates in Oregon have jumped 121 percent among adults since 1990, driven by a lack of physical activity and poor nutrition, a new Oregon Health Authority report released Tuesday found.
War on child obesity: out of the cafeteria and onto the playground
Researchers and educators look to phys ed as one way to tackle the overweight epidemic (plus it’s good for the brain)
Global Obesity, Hypertension Rates Rise, WHO Says
Obesity levels doubled in every region of the world between 1980 and 2008, spurring rates of non-communicable diseases such as diabetes and cancer that now account for almost two in three deaths globally, the World Health Organization said in a report.
American Fitness Index 2012: The Nation's Healthiest Cities
When evaluating a potential residential location, most people look at the number of great restaurants, access to nature, quality of schools or ease of transportation. But what about a city's healthfulness?
Rates of Obesity and Severe Obesity to Climb by 2030 — Study
A new study out Monday predicts that the percentage of Americans who are obese will climb to 42% by 2030.
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