October 20, 2014
Rates of adult obesity increased in six U.S. states and fell in none last year, and in more states than ever— 20— at least 30 percent of adults are obese, according to an analysis released on Sept. 4. The conclusions were reported by Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and […]
Read more >August 8, 2014
One of the early signals that West Virginia was developing a child obesity problem came from the work of Huntington, W. Va., native Dr. William A. Neal. For the past 16 years, Neal has been checking the weight and health of elementary school students in the state through the West Virginia University School of Medicine’s […]
Read more >July 14, 2014
By Karen Kaplan The world isn’t getting smaller, it’s getting bigger, according to a comprehensive report published May 29 in The Lancet. Whether you’re looking at men or women, children or adults, citizens of rich countries or poor ones, people were much more likely to be overweight or obese in 2013 than they were in […]
Read more >March 18, 2013
The obesity rate in the United States is, on a whole, staying steady, according to a new Gallup-Healthways report. The report shows that the obesity rate was 26.2 percent in 2012, which is about the same as the 26.1 percent rate in 2011. State obesity rates have also largely remained unchanged, with only three states experiencing an increase in […]
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