Obesity Rates

Catherine Pearson

The Condition Nearly 1 In 4 Teens Are Being Diagnosed With

HuffingtonPost.com | Catherine Pearson | Posted 05.21.2012

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The number of teens in the U.S. with diabetes or prediabetes has skyrocketed in the last decade, jumping from 9 to 23 percent, new data finds. Othe...

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Expanding Americans

Grace Nasri | Posted 01.03.2012

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The good news: America is no longer the fattest country in the world. The bad news: Americans are fat, and they're getting fatter.

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Obesity Decreasing Slightly In America, Survey Finds

The Huffington Post | Amanda Chan | Posted 12.07.2011

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A recent Gallup poll shows a little bit of good news with regard to America's obesity epidemic: Obesity rates are decreasing slightly across most demo...

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How Obese Is Your State?

Posted 09.10.2011

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An annual report issued late last week took another close look at obesity rates across the United States. The report found one unfortunate trend: In ...

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49 States Have Obesity Rate Above 20%: Report

AP/Huffington Post | By MARY CLARE JALONICK | Posted 09.06.2011

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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Rural Mississippi is the country's fattest state for the seventh year in a row, according to an annual obesity report issued Thursd...

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How Does Obesity Differ?

AP/HuffPost | Posted 05.25.2011

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A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) -- the first to compare American obesity data with another country -- finds (per...

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U.S. Obesity Rate Will Hit 42 Percent In 2050, Experts Say

Health.com | Amanda Gardner | Posted 05.25.2011

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Just over one-third of American adults are obese. Though alarmingly high, this rate has remained relatively steady over the past decade, leading some public health experts to suggest that the obesity epidemic has peaked.


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Most Overweight Nations: OECD Report (PHOTOS)

Posted 05.25.2011

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It's enough to make you re-think ordering that dessert next time: a new report has found that over two-thirds of the U.S. population is currently ove...

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Big Deal

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — A new study finds New York City's law requiring restaurant chains to post calories on menus doesn't change the eating habits of low-i...

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America's Fattest (And Slimmest!) Cities

abcnews.com | Lisa Stark and Kate Barrett | Posted 11.17.2011

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In light of America's rising obesity rate, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention took stock of over 350,000 to determine the fattest and slim...

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