Gallup Poll: “Most Americans say obesity is an “extremely” or “very serious” problem to society, the 81% who do so is up significantly from 69% in 2005, the last time Gallup asked this question. Americans now see obesity as a more serious societal issue than cigarettes — a change from the past.” Continue Reading
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Accelerating Progress in Obesity Prevention: Solving the Weight of the Nation
“One-third of adults are now obese, and children’s obesity rates have climbed from 5 to 17 percent in the past 30 years. The causes of the nation’s obesity epidemic are multi-factorial, having much more to do with the absence of sidewalks and the limited availability of healthy and affordable foods than a lack of personal… Continue Reading
Accelerating Progress in Obesity Prevention: Solving the Weight of the Nation
Accelerating Progress in Obesity Prevention: Solving the Weight of the Nation, May 8, 2012: “Two-thirds of adults and one-third of children are overweight or obese. Left unchecked, obesity’s effects on health, health care costs, and our productivity as a nation could become catastrophic. The staggering human toll of obesity-related chronic disease and disability and an… Continue Reading
New Study – Obesity Rate In America Higher Than Previously Documented
Measuring Adiposity in Patients: The Utility of Body Mass Index (BMI), Percent Body Fat, and Leptin – by: Nirav R. Shah, Eric R. Braverman, PLoS ONE, Vol. 7, No. 4. (2 April 2012) “Obesity is a serious disease that is associated with an increased risk of diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, stroke, and cancer, among other… Continue Reading
Measuring Progress in Obesity Prevention – Workshop Report
“Nearly 69 percent of U.S. adults and 32 percent of children are either overweight or obese, creating an annual medical cost burden that may reach $147 billion. The physical environments and the kinds of foods available where people live and work, the marketing and media messages they receive, and the public policies that govern their… Continue Reading
CDC – Obesity in K8 Students: New York City, 200607 to 201011 School Years
Follow up to related postings on public health and obesity, see this new CDC report: Obesity in K8 Students New York City, 200607 to 201011 School Years, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), December 16, 2011 / 60(49);1673-1678 “Overweight and obese children are more likely to develop risk factors that can lead to respiratory,… Continue Reading
Study – Neighborhoods, Obesity and Diabetes – A Randomized Social Experiment
Neighborhoods, Obesity, and Diabetes A Randomized Social Experiment – Jens Ludwig, Ph.D., Lisa Sanbonmatsu, Ph.D., Lisa Gennetian, Ph.D., Emma Adam, Ph.D., Greg J. Duncan, Ph.D., Lawrence F. Katz, Ph.D., Ronald C. Kessler, Ph.D., Jeffrey R. Kling, Ph.D., Stacy Tessler Lindau, M.D., Robert C. Whitaker, M.D., M.P.H., and Thomas W. McDade, Ph.D.. N Engl J… Continue Reading
CDC: Latest State Data Show Rates of Obesity Remain High
Follow up to related postings on obesity: Obesity prevalence 30 percent or higher in 12 states – “Obesity has become a problem in every state, according to data analyzed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. No state reported that less than 20 percent of adults were obese in 2010, which means that no… Continue Reading
Early Childhood Obesity Prevention Policies
Follow up to previous postings on obesity, via the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies, a new report – Early Childhood Obesity Prevention Policies: “Even the youngest children in the United States are at risk of becoming obese. Today, almost 10 percent of infants and toddlers carry excess weight for their length, and slightly… Continue Reading
F as in Fat – How Obesity Threatens America's Future 2011
News release: “Adult obesity rates increased in 16 states in the past year and did not decline in any state, according to F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America’s Future 2011, a report from the Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF). Twelve states now have obesity rates above… Continue Reading
WHO European database on nutrition, obesity and physical activity (NOPA)
“The NOPA database compiles information for the WHO European Member States to monitor progress on nutrition, diet, physical activity and obesity. The country information contains national and subnational surveillance data, policy documents, action to implement policy and examples of good practice in programmes and interventions. As a monitoring tool, the NOPA database can stimulate policy-makers… Continue Reading
Trends over 5 Decades in U.S. Occupation-Related Physical Activity and Their Associations with Obesity
Trends over 5 Decades in U.S. Occupation-Related Physical Activity and Their Associations with Obesity Church TS, Thomas DM, Tudor-Locke C, Katzmarzyk PT, Earnest CP, et al. (2011) PLoS ONE 6(5): e19657. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0019657: “Analysis of energy expenditure for occupations in U.S. private industry since 1960 using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Mean body… Continue Reading
