Tag: Obesity
Obesity-Related Cancers up in Young Adults
Rates up for six of the 12 obesity-related cancers: colorectal, endometrial, gallbladder, kidney, multiple myeloma, and pancreas.
Seattle’s Soda Tax Almost Entirely Passed on to Consumers
Two-liter bottle of soda increased 64 percent; price of diet drinks jumped, too
Obesity rates at or above 35% in 5 states, CDC
Adult obesity prevalence is at or above 35% in Alabama, Arkansas, Iowa, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and West Virginia.
Should kids be weighed at school?
While there are benefits and downsides of measuring kids’ height and weight at school, the pros outweigh the cons.