obesity

A new report says more than a quarter of a million of New York residents aged 10 to 17 are obese. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation report “State of…

While a new report finds one in every three Americans is considered obese, New York appears on the lower end of U.S. average obesity numbers. Obesity…

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 35 percent of U.S. adults are obese, and medical costs for those adults is over $1,400 higher…

Our Falling into Place series spotlights the important work of -and fosters collaboration between- not-for-profit organizations in our communities;…

Our Falling into Place series spotlights the important work of -and fosters collaboration between- not-for-profit organizations in our communities;…

When I was a young child, I was a very picky eater. I would often refuse to eat the meals my parents put before me, even if it was something that I’d…

We hear all the time about weight gain, weight loss, how Americans are the heaviest we have ever been, and myriad plans for remedying our egregious…

We’re constantly warned about the dangers of being overweight or obese; even the government has proclaimed a war on obesity, demanding that steps be taken…

In recent decades, America has been waging a veritable war on fat in which not just public health authorities, but every sector of society is engaged in…

Childhood obesity has become a national crisis.In today’s Congressional Corner, Massachusetts Representative Jim McGovern tells WAMC’s Alan Chartock about…