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November 8, 2010
Poll: Many Americans claim to be improving their diets

While many consumers claim to have adjusted their diets to include more healthy food and...

NEW YORK While many consumers claim to have adjusted their diets to include more healthy foods and beverages, new data suggested that there may be a disparity between what is considered "good" by consumers and by experts.

 

Anew poll by Harris Interactive, conducted between Sept. 14 and 20 among 2,620 adults, found that the majority of all adults claimed that they:

October 11, 2010
Obesity costs U.S. employers billions, study finds

New research by Duke University found that obese workers cost U.S. employers $73.1 billion a...

NEW YORK New research by Duke University found that obese workers cost U.S. employers $73.1 billion a year.

 

August 9, 2010
Study: Larger waist associated with greater risk of death

A new study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine found that those with a...

August 5, 2010
AADE: Diabetes training programs can trim healthcare costs

A group that promotes education and awareness around diabetes is calling on the government and...

CHICAGO A group that promotes education and awareness around diabetes is calling on the government and private insurers to use diabetes education as a cost-saving strategy.

 

The American Association of Diabetes Educators hopes to provide diabetes self-management training to patients with prediabetes and recommended that private insurers and Medicare include it as a covered benefit.

 

 

June 29, 2010
Adult obesity rates rise in 28 states, report finds

Adult obesity rates increased in 28 states in the past year, and declined only in...

WASHINGTON Adult obesity rates increased in 28 states in the past year, and declined only in the District of Columbia, according to "F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America's Future 2010," a report from the Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation released Tuesday.

More than two-thirds of states (38) have adult obesity rates above 25%. In 1991, no state had an obesity rate above 20%.

June 28, 2010
Little disparity between behaviors in families with healthy, obese children

SymphonyIRI Group and the Food Marketing Institute on Tuesday released research finding the behaviors of...

CHICAGO SymphonyIRI Group and the Food Marketing Institute on Tuesday released research finding the behaviors of families with one or more overweight/obese children differ little from those with all healthy-weight children.

 

February 28, 2010
FDA accepts regulatory application for Qnexa

The Food and Drug Administration has accepted a regulatory approval application for a drug to...

January 12, 2010
Study: More than 30% of U.S. adults are obese as rates stabilize

First, the bad news: According to the latest numbers from the Centers for Disease Control...