Mediterranean diet may decrease pain associated with obesity
A study published in the journal Pain shows that eating a Mediterranean diet may decrease the chances that an overweight person will experience regular pain. IFT Daily News
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Obesity triples in Brazilian children
Obesity has tripled in school children in Brazil over the past 30 years, according to research presented at the Brazilian Congress of Cardiology. IFT Daily News
Obesity triples in Brazilian children
Obesity has tripled in school children in Brazil over the past 30 years, according to research presented at the Brazilian Congress of Cardiology. IFT Daily News
USDA offers $7 million in funding to prevent childhood obesity
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that six universities have been awarded nearly $ 4 million in funding by the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) to help fight obesity and … Continue Reading →
U.S. childhood obesity has not decreased
A study published in Obesity shows that rates of childhood overweight and obesity have not decreased in the United States in recent years, and severe obesity is on the rise, … Continue Reading →
WHO Commission makes recommendations to end childhood obesity
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Commission on Ending Childhood Obesity (ECHO) has presented its final report to the WHO director-general, culminating a two-year process to address the high global levels … Continue Reading →
Income level may be tied to obesity in children
A study published in The European Journal of Public Health shows that children from lower income families may be more likely to be obese than their higher incomes counterparts. IFT … Continue Reading →
USDA awards $2 million for nutrition education, obesity prevention research
The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) has awarded $ 2 million in grants to support research on nutrition education and obesity prevention for … Continue Reading →
U.S. obesity rates at or above 30% in 22 states
U.S. adult obesity rates remained mostly steady―but high―this past year, increasing in Kansas, Minnesota, New Mexico, Ohio, and Utah and remaining stable in the rest, according to “The State of … Continue Reading →
Free fruits, veggies may lower childhood obesity
A study published in Applied Economics Perspective and Policy shows that giving students free fruit and vegetables may lower obesity. IFT Daily News