Obesity

People walk on the street, Thursday, July 7, 2011, in Montpelier, Vt. National statistics show that Vermont is dropping from its perch near the top of national rankings of the least obese states. In 1995, 13.4 percent of Vermonters were considered obese. Now the figure is 23.5. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot)

Politics

America is losing the battle against obesity

May 29, 2015 9:00 am

Gallup said obesity rates were highest in Southern and Midwestern states and lowest in Western and Northeastern states, a pattern that has continued since Gallup started tracking the rates in 2008. (Getty Image)

Healthcare

Mississippi the fattest state again

Robert King -

May 27, 2015 7:38 pm

Michelle Obama's Let's Move initiative was cited as one of the programs helping to combat childhood obesity. (Getty)

Healthcare

Obesity costs $92k per person

Robert King -

May 13, 2015 9:00 am

Burger King is following in the stead of McDonald's and Wendy's by removing soft drinks from its kids menu boards and instead offering fat-free milk. (Getty Images)

Healthcare

Burger King drops kid soft drinks

Paige Winfield Cunningham -

March 10, 2015 4:03 pm

In this Feb. 4, 2014, photo, Dr. Vivek Hallegere Murthy listens on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

Healthcare

Surgeon general to focus on obesity

Paige Winfield Cunningham -

March 6, 2015 10:00 am

Campaigns

Chris Christie should let Americans in on his weight loss journey

Beverly Hallberg -

January 11, 2015 10:00 am

Even though the unemployed have more free time, they are not using it to exercise vigorously. (iStock)

Beltway Confidential

Study: Long-term unemployment makes you fatter

Jason Russell -

December 15, 2014 10:25 pm

Healthcare

New FDA calorie rules for chain restaurants, vending machines

Kelly Cohen -

November 25, 2014 5:35 pm

Healthcare

Fitness guru: It’s OK to pig out on Thanksgiving

Paul Bedard -

November 25, 2014 3:11 pm

National Institute of Health officials are spending more than $2.1 million to develop shoe insoles and special buttons that track a person's weight. (iStock Photo)

Healthcare

Step away from the chicken nuggets, NIH’s anti-obesity device will order

Mark Tapscott -

October 18, 2014 6:00 pm

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Tag: Obesity

America is losing the battle against obesity

Mississippi the fattest state again

Obesity costs $92k per person

Burger King drops kid soft drinks

Surgeon general to focus on obesity

Chris Christie should let Americans in on his weight loss journey

Study: Long-term unemployment makes you fatter

New FDA calorie rules for chain restaurants, vending machines

Fitness guru: It’s OK to pig out on Thanksgiving

Step away from the chicken nuggets, NIH’s anti-obesity device will order

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