U.S. adult obesity rate at 27.7%
According to Gallup, the U.S. adult obesity rate is 27.7% thus far in 2014. IFT Daily News
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Childhood obesity costs $19,000 per child
A study published in Pediatrics shows that childhood obesity comes with an estimated price tag of $ 19,000 per child when comparing lifetime medical costs to those of a normal … Continue Reading →
Childhood obesity may impact cognitive function
A study published in Cerebral Cortex shows that obese children may be slower than healthy-weight children to recognize when they have made an error and correct it. IFT Daily News
Soda tax may not impact obesity
A study published in Health Economics shows that extra sales taxes on soda may not do anything to improve people’s health. IFT Daily News
USDA awards grants to develop obesity prevention programs
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced that USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) will make three grants totaling $ 5 million to universities to develop childhood obesity … Continue Reading →
Childhood ADHD Increases Risk of Teen Obesity
Children who experience symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are significantly more likely to become obese as teenagers, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Academy of … Continue Reading →
U.S. obesity rate increases to 27.1% in 2013
In the United States, 27.1% of adults were obese in 2013, the highest rate measured since Gallup and Healthways began tracking in 2008. IFT Daily News
Parent-child relationship could influence obesity
A study published in Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics shows that there may be an association between a parent’s insecure attachment and their child’s consumption of unhealthy foods. IFT … Continue Reading →
Study identifies risk factors for child obesity
A study published in Childhood Obesity shows that the three most significant risk factors for child obesity among preschoolers are: 1. inadequate sleep; 2. a parental BMI that classifies the … Continue Reading →
Food, beverage companies slash calories in obesity fight
Sixteen of the nation’s leading food and beverage companies sold 6.4 trillion fewer calories in the United States in 2012 than they did in 2007, according to the findings of … Continue Reading →