The Lempert Report: Supermarkets’ Role in Combatting Obesity (Video)
The Lempert Report argues that the food industry should focus on combatting obesity. read more Supermarket News
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Obesity may impact sense of taste
A study published in PLOS ONE shows that being severely overweight impaired the ability of mice to detect sweets. IFT Daily News
Childhood obesity may be linked to TV fast food advertising
A study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine shows that childhood obesity may be associated with receptiveness to TV fast food advertising. IFT Daily News
Food News Today: The Worsening Obesity Epidemic (Video)
Here are today’s headlines in Supermarket Guru Phil Lempert’s FNT video report: The worsening obesity epidemic; Building the modern supermarket; and The tastiest crickets yet! read more Supermarket News
U.S. obesity rates hold steady but remain high
After three decades of increases, adult obesity rates remained level in every state except for one, Arkansas, in the past year, according to “F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens … Continue Reading →
School lunch, TV time linked with childhood obesity
A study published in Pediatrics shows that among middle-school children, the behaviors most often linked with obesity are school lunch consumption and two hours or more of daily TV viewing. … Continue Reading →
CDC: Childhood Obesity Rate Declines
ATLANTA — The obesity rate of preschoolers declined in 19 of 43 states and territories, according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that analyzed … Continue Reading →
U.S. obesity rate trending up for 2013
According to the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, the adult obesity rate in the United States to date in 2013, at 27.1%, is on pace to surpass rates in prior years. IFT … Continue Reading →
AMA announces policy changes on sugary drinks, obesity classification, and energy drinks
During the American Medical Association’s (AMA) annual meeting in Chicago, Ill., June 15–19, the nation’s largest physician organization passed policies concerning sugary drinks, obesity classification, and energy drinks. IFT Daily … Continue Reading →
Can BPA raise obesity risk in young girls?
A study published in PLOS ONE shows that high BPA levels may increase the prevalence for obesity in young girls. IFT Daily News