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The state of Colorado has the lowest obesity rate in the nation at 18.5 percent, but the majority of counties in the southeast portion of the state are above the state average.
A new study says more than half of all adults in Mississippi could be obese within the next decade.
Obesity is tipping the scales as one of Tennessee's biggest problems.
Florida citrus has quietly taken a lot of hits recently, but when some latte-sipping, left-coast journalists attack your premier product, you've got to fight back. So when the Los Angeles Times published a lengthy article comparing orange and other fruit juices to sugary sodas as a primary contributor to the nation's obesity epidemic, the Florida...
Even controlling for income, education, obesity, smoking, and some diseases, Black infant mortality is significantly higher. This presumably indicates worse healthcare.
With obesity rates climbing in the US, there's important information that might affect you.
( Loyola University Health System ) One out of five type 2 diabetics is morbidly obese -- approximately 100 pounds or more overweight -- a Loyola University Health System study has found.
Come Thanksgiving and the holiday season, overeating -- and the subsequent weight gain -- may seem inevitable.
Researchers find link between obesity and Multiple Sclerosis Two years ago, 39 year old Charlene Pinkerton was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. She says it all started more than nine years ago when she started having dizzy spells.
NEW YORK, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- The New York health officials say they are working to address diabetes and obesity among residents through a variety of initiatives.
HATTIESBURG,MS-(WDAM-TV) Mississippi has maintained the title "the fattest state" for quite some time. Obesity is literally expanding out of control. There are several important question people can ask themselves to help them live a longer and healthier life.
LONDON, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- A doctor said Britain's National Health Service needs to focus on improving the health of its staff members in areas such as smoking and obesity.
Orexigen® Therapeutics, Inc. , a biopharmaceutical company focused on the treatment of obesity, today announced that on November 18, 2009 the Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors granted an inducement stock option to purchase 200,000 shares of common stock to Preston Klassen, M.D., its newly appointed Head of the Global Contrave Program.
ATLANTA - The first county-by-county survey of obesity says that Bell County ranks third in Texas in the rate of incidence of diabetes among adults. The survey also reflects past studies that show the rate of obesity is highest in the Southeast and Appalachia.
Cologne, Germany - It's tempting to eat heartily in the bitter cold of winter and the holidays seem like a perfect time to knock back a few drinks. But regular consumption of excess calories and more damaging substances than the liver can process can...
SPRINGFIELD - Mayor Domenic J. Sarno announced the appointment of an 18-member leadership council Friday to promote wellness and combat obesity. The Mass in Motion-Springfield Wellness Leadership Council was announced during a press conference at Springfield College.
