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208 million Americans are classified as obese or overweight, according to new study synthesizing 132 data sources

YoopyaNov 28, 2024November 28, 20240

Nearly half of adolescents and three-quarters of adults in the U.S. were classified as being clinically overweight or obese in 2021. The rates have more than doubled

Severe obesity is on the rise in the US

YoopyaSep 24, 2024September 24, 20240

Obesity is high and holding steady in the U.S., but the proportion of those with severe obesity — especially women — has climbed since a decade ago,

Diabetes link to sitting largely due to obesity and lack of exercise

YoopyaMar 31, 2016June 11, 20230

Too much time spent sitting is associated with an increased risk of developing diabetes, but the effect is primarily seen among those who are also

America’s obesity misinformation epidemic: What’s really making us overweight

YoopyaApr 27, 2015July 9, 20230

A new op-ed in the New York Times blames high-protein and high-fat diets. Here’s what it conveniently leaves out Last month, an op–ed in The

You can’t outrun obesity: Study says exercise doesn’t help “weight loss”

YoopyaApr 27, 2015July 9, 20230

LONDON — A team of British cardiologists have said it’s time to bust the myth that regular exercise tackles obesity. The strongly-worded editorial in the

Diet soda could be linked to bulging bellies in older adults: study

YoopyaMar 18, 2015December 4, 20220

Regularly drinking diet soda could impact waist size, say the authors of a study linking calorie-free colas to greater abdominal obesity in adults 65 years

Timing Key To Prevent Or Reverse Obesity

YoopyaDec 4, 2014July 15, 20230

When it comes to preventing or reversing obesity timing really is everything. A new study by researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in

Health: An Obese Person Has Health Risks

YoopyaJul 15, 2014July 16, 20230

An obese person faces more health risks than a person of average weight. Being that overweight can cause issues like difficulty finding clothes that fit

Extreme obese women serious health dangers

YoopyaJun 7, 2014December 3, 20220

Extreme obese women are putting their health and their lives at risk by remaining heavy. While obesity affects both sexes and can ruin the health

Health: Proven Obesity Weight Loss Tips

YoopyaJun 4, 2014May 18, 20230

If you have been told by your doctor that you are obese, you really need to choose to lose some weight to avoid some serious