Tag: Overweight
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...
What does weight-inclusive health care mean? A dietitian explains what some...
Lauren Butler, Texas State University
Weight-inclusive health care means a focus on better health with no weight loss required.
BMI alone will no longer be treated as the go-to measure...
Scott Hagan, University of Washington
Amid the buzz around weight loss drugs and rising rates of obesity worldwide, many...
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...
Weight stigma is a burden around the world – and has...
Rebecca Puhl, University of Connecticut
Lazy. Unmotivated. No self-discipline. No willpower.
These are just a few...
Memories of eating influence your next meal – new research pinpoints...
Marise Parent, Georgia State University
Of course you know that eating is vital to your survival, but have you ever thought about how your brain...
Does thinking you look fat affect how much money you earn?
Patricia Smith, University of Michigan and Jay L. Zagorsky, The Ohio State University
Two things people often think about are money and their appearance. Past...
How one early 20th-century performer defanged her fat-shamers
Lauren Rebecca Sklaroff, University of South Carolina
It’s all-too-common for women – especially those in the public spotlight – to be criticized for their weight....
EXPLORING NATURE
US earthquake safety relies on federal employees’ expertise
Jonathan P. Stewart, University of California, Los Angeles and Lucy Arendt, St. Norbert College
Earthquakes and the damage they...
