Obesity Archives

Study finds that viewing caloric information doesn't prompt people to make healthier decisions. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Healthcare

Proof that Obamacare menu labels won’t work

November 3, 2015 5:01 am

Treating obesity and the health conditions that stem from it is expensive, as state Medicaid programs can attest. (iStock Photo)

Healthcare

Obesity costs Medicaid $8 billion a year

Robert King -

November 2, 2015 9:00 pm

Politics

Dems propose federal plan to deal with overweight kids

Pete Kasperowicz -

October 21, 2015 7:18 pm

Healthcare

Report: U.S most obese in the world, fattest kids by a mile, tops for poor teen health

Paul Bedard -

October 13, 2015 6:16 pm

A new study funded by the National Institutes of Health found that people who cut dietary fats lost 68 percent more body fat than people who cut carbohydrates. (AP Photo)Â

Healthcare

Study says cut fats, not carbs, to lose the most weight

Robert King -

August 13, 2015 5:55 pm

Junk food is so visible in so many non-food retail outlets -- hardware stores, bookstores, car washes, offices -- that it's difficult for people to avoid encountering it wherever they go.Â

Politics

Americans crave too much junk food

Washington Examiner -

August 3, 2015 4:01 am

Healthcare

Extra toppings could cause extra headaches for pizza chains

Robert King -

July 14, 2015 4:01 am

Calories are listed next to menu items in a Starbucks coffee shop July 18, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images)

Healthcare

FDA delays calorie count rule

Robert King -

July 9, 2015 5:03 pm

The fast food industry grossed more than $191 billion in 2013, according to Statista. (AP Photo)Â

Politics

What is your state’s fast food ranking?

Emilie Padgett -

June 6, 2015 4:01 am

People walk on the street, Thursday, July 7, 2011, in Montpelier, Vt. National statistics show that Vermont is dropping from its perch near the top of national rankings of the least obese states. In 1995, 13.4 percent of Vermonters were considered obese. Now the figure is 23.5. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot)

Politics

America is losing the battle against obesity

Emilie Padgett -

May 29, 2015 9:00 am

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Tag: Obesity

Proof that Obamacare menu labels won’t work

Obesity costs Medicaid $8 billion a year

Dems propose federal plan to deal with overweight kids

Report: U.S most obese in the world, fattest kids by a mile, tops for poor teen health

Study says cut fats, not carbs, to lose the most weight

Americans crave too much junk food

Extra toppings could cause extra headaches for pizza chains

FDA delays calorie count rule

What is your state’s fast food ranking?

America is losing the battle against obesity

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