Obesity Levels In US Are Grossly Underestimated
The prevalence of obesity in the U.S. states has been greatly underestimated. Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) analyzed data from health surveys, which are used to estimate obesity levels in states. Because people tend to provide incorrect information about their weight and height, especially in telephone surveys, the researchers concluded that estimates of obesity in individual states have been too low, by more than 50%. [click link for full article]

American Academy Of Pediatrics Offers Health Strategies For Parents In A Parents Guide To Childhood Obesity
Childhood obesity has reached epidemic proportions, affecting more than 9 million children and teens in the United States alone. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), one of the ways to alleviate this problem starts with parents. [click link for full article]

More Adults This Year See Childhood Obesity As Major Problem In The U.S.
More Adults This Year See Childhood Obesity as Major Problem in the U.S. A new Wall Street JournalOnline/Harris Interactive Health-Care Poll finds that a growing number ofU.S. adults see childhood obesity as a problem in the U.S., with 84 percentcalling it a "major problem," up from 77 percent from 2005. However, amongthose who are a parent or guardian of a child aged 12 and under, only 74percent say it is a major problem (compared to 70% in 2005). [click link for full article]

US and EU rule out new food laws to fight obesity (Reuters)
Reuters - European and U.S. health chiefs on Monday ruled out imposing new regulations on the food industry to fight obesity, in spite of concern that the problem is becoming a serious threat to health worldwide.

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You may have heard once or twice that America has a little weight problem. The experts working in the fitness industry do their best to tackle this problem, but...