Tag: Obesity epidemic
208 million Americans are classified as obese or overweight, according to...
Marie Ng, University of Washington
Nearly half of adolescents and three-quarters of adults in the U.S. were classified as...
Obesity in children is rising dramatically, and it comes with major...
Christine Nguyen, University of Southern California
In the past two decades, children have become more obese and have developed...
Beer and spirits have more detrimental effects on the waistline and...
Brittany Larsen, Iowa State University
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Our fight with fat: Why is obesity getting worse?
Kenneth Cusi, University of Florida
Gyms across the country will be packed in the new year with people sticking, however briefly, to their New Year’s...