...YORK (AP) - A group campaigning against obesity predicts that by 2030 more than half the...from Mississippi's current 35 percent obesity rate. The new projections were released...two organizations regularly report on obesity to raise awareness, and they rely on...

Merriam-Webster defines obesity as "a condition characterized by the excessive accumulation and...Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. It's title? "F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America's Future."At present, 36 percent of us are...

...pain and loss of movement in the joint. Many different factors may play a role in whether or not you get OA, including age, obesity, injury or overuse and genetics.For more information about arthritis visit the Arthritis Foundation at www.arthritis...

...increases in portion sizes and increases in obesity.That correlation helps explain why obesity has been more prevalent in the United States...please take note.)The broader lesson is that obesity levels, in the U.S. and elsewhere, are...

CHICAGO (AP) - Obesity during pregnancy may increase chances...the two, and though it doesn't prove obesity causes autism, the authors say their...concerns because of the high level of obesity in this country.Study women who were...

...plans, but they could dictate how the state tackles childhood obesity, stretches the availability of broadband Internet and disposes...more and eat better. A big goal of the effort is to reduce obesity rates that health officials warn are boosting medical costs...

...chronic disease and premature death are obesity, caused by poor nutrition and insufficient...employees.Throughout Cass County, community obesity prevention efforts included seven restaurants...after-school snack cart in efforts to prevent obesity. In 2012, SHIP 2.0 Cass County is...

...with leading experts and with individuals and families struggling with obesity. The series spotlight the facts and myths of this urgent public health issue, showing how obesity affects the health of the nation and cripples the health care system...

...for visiting expectant mothers in their homes to prevent high risk pregnancies, increasing immunization coverage, reducing obesity, participating in Minnesota Department of Health training, increasing communications with the public about healthy behavior...

...population lives with an identifiable risk factor."To implement a community-wide wellness initiative that will focus on obesity and healthy weight management, Riverwood has hired a full-time wellness coach, Dan Schletty, and a part-time wellness...