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To win, we have to lose: The Weight of the Nation premieres in May
With recent statistics suggesting that 42 percent of the United States population will be defined as obese by 2030, The Weight of a Nation, could not come at a more opportune time to shine the light on a national epidemic. The four-part documentary series was developed by HBO in conjunction with several of the nation’s leading research and health care organizations. Three years in the making ...
Obesity in U.S. projected to grow, though pace slows: CDC study
Obesity in the United States is projected to continue its rise over the next 18 years, extending to 42% of Americans by 2030, according to a study released Monday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
U.S. Report Outlines Strategies to Prevent Obesity
TUESDAY, May 8 (HealthDay News) -- The United States' progress against the battle of the bulge has been slow, but certain strategies could speed obesity prevention efforts, a new report concludes.
A Systems Approach to Solving America's Obesity Problem
Americans know they are fat. A staggering two-thirds of adults and one-third of children in the United States are overweight or obese, hampering the overall productivity and health of the nation. Obesity-related illness treatments cost an estimated $190.2 billion annually, for example, which is 21 percent of annual medical spending in the United??States. Researchers project ...
U.S. obesity rate expected to soar
After years of rising obesity rates in the United States, recent statistics show the rates may have steadied. But that may not be enough, according to a new report released on Monday - it estimates about 42 percent of the U.S. population will be obese by 2030. read more By date (default)
HBO film takes aim at nation's growing obesity epidemic
Produced by Sheila Nevins and John Hoffman, "Weight" pulls no punches, spares neither the multibillion-dollar food and advertising industries nor public officials for not only failing to fix the problem but actually making it worse. The category not only includes all kinds of packaged, processed foods, but, of course, fast-food offerings, which have become the plaque-building lifeblood of the ...
Obesity epidemic to reach 42 percent of population by 2030
New research shows, despite steady levels, the obesity epidemic in the United States will only continue to grow in the next two decades.
County ranks high in obesity
Obesity has become an epidemic in the United States and St. Francois County is no exception to the rule. The problem is found across economic lines and affects all ages – children, teens and adults.
42% of nation to be obese by 2030, study predicts
After years of rising obesity rates in the United States, recent statistics show the rates may have steadied. But that may not be enough, according to a new report released on Monday.
35 percent of U.S. adults are currently obese, CDC says
After years of rising obesity rates in the United States, recent statistics show the rates may have steadied. But that may not be enough, according to a new report released on Monday - it estimates about 42% of the U.S. population will be obese by 2030.
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