Snacks served in large portions increased the amount consumed with a potential correlation to obesity in preschool-aged children, according to a recent study from The University of Tennessee at Knoxville and published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association. An article on the study appears in the March issue of Food Nutrition & Science. [...]
Mar 30 2011 | Posted in
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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 [...]
May 4 2010 | Posted in
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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 [...]
May 2 2010 | Posted in
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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 [...]
Aug 7 2009 | Posted in
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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 [...]
May 13 2009 | Posted in
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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 [...]