The percentage of obese girls in the United States increased more than twice as much as the percentage of obese boys from 2003 to 2007, according to a study by researchers at the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The study, “Changes in State-Specific Childhood Obesity and Overweight Prevalence in the United States from 2003 [...]
Pay-for-performance reimbursement models may create unintended financial incentives for doctors to discriminate against obese patients according to data being presented at Digestive Disease Week® (DDW®) 2010. DDW is the largest international gathering of physicians and researchers in the field of gastroenterology, hepatology, endoscopy and gastrointestinal surgery. New Medicare and Medicaid payment policies are intended to [...]
Over a Million Americans Join Dr. Ian Smith’s 50 Million Pound Challenge to Take Action The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report has now confirmed that America is in a national obesity crisis. More than one out of three Americans is obese and it’s threatening America’s well-being, not only as individuals, but as a [...]
Cutting calories in schools reinforces skills for a lifetime; discriminatory taxes just raise revenue Childhood obesity is a serious issue that requires comprehensive and thoughtful solutions, but discriminatory taxes on soft drinks and other beverages are the wrong public policy for such a complex problem, said Susan Neely, president and CEO of the American Beverage [...]
If you can’t walk to work, maybe you can walk at work instead. Friday, April 3 is National Walk to Work Day. Endorsed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the sixth-annual event encourages Americans to turn their commute into an exercise opportunity. The reason is clear: According to the U.S. Centers for [...]