America’s obesity epidemic is showing no signs of slowing down.According to new data from researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 39.6 percent of adults in the United States were obese in 2015-2016, up from 33.7 percent in 2007-2008.
The vast majority of American adults are overweight or obese, and weight is a growing problem among US ren
Obesity is common, serious and costly. More than one-third (36.5%) of U.S. adults have obesity. [Read CDC National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) data …
America continues to get heavier. An analysis of data collected from 2007 to 2012 has found that 71 percent of Americans are obese or overweight.
By Carolyn CristReuters Health – Exercise training helps improve daily life for obese adults with asthma, a new study found. Patients who exercised had improvements in physical activity, asthma-symptom-free days, depression symptoms and sleep apnea, researchers found.The three-month program targeted both weight loss and exercise …
Concurrent Beet Juice and Carbohydrate Ingestion: Influence on Glucose Tolerance in Obese and Nonobese Adults
BackgroundObesity exacerbates the age-related decline in physical function and causes frailty in older adults; however, the appropriate treatment for obese older adults …
Meal timing and composition influence ghrelin levels, appetite scores and weight loss maintenance in overweight and obese adults
Adults. Percent of adults aged 20 and over with obesity: 37.9% (2013-2014) Percent of adults aged 20 and over with overweight, including obesity: 70.7% (2013-2014)
QUICK TAKE Exercise and Dieting in Obese Older Adults 01:41. More than a third of persons 65 years of age or older in the United States are obese, 1 and this group constitutes a population vulnerable to adverse outcomes, because obesity exacerbates the age-related decline in physical function and causes frailty. 2-5 However, …
