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The article reports on the results of a survey made by Trust for America's Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) which reveal that adult obesity rates have increased in 28 states in 2009 while a decline was only noted in the District of Columbia (D.C.).
- Low-Carb FOOD. Foley, Denise; Poust, Jenny // Prevention;Jan2004, Vol. 56 Issue 1, p131
Deals with products tested for their carbohydrate contents. Percentage of U.S. citizens who are overweight according to a survey by the National Marketing Institute; Information on Atkins Endulge Wafer Crisp Bar-Chocolate; Details on Eli's Cheesecake-Plain.
- Update on overweight in adolescents. // American Family Physician;3/1/95, Vol. 51 Issue 4, p976
Highlights the results of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey III. Prevalence of overweight for persons aged 12 to 19 years; Factors behind obesity; Publication of the full report in the November 11, 1994 issue of the journal `Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
- Obesity epidemic started in the '90s. // Active Living;Sep2011, Vol. 20 Issue 5, p4
The article reports on the result of the study which revealed that the introduction of Internet and video games in the 1990's has launched the obesity epidemic in North America.
- Too much bus? Soule, Alexander // Fairfield County Business Journal;8/9/2010, Vol. 49 Issue 32, p3
The article reports on the results of the survey conducted by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, which found out that Connecticut is one of the 10 best states because of its lowest incidence of child obesity.
- Overweight Tops Even Smoking as Health Risk. // Environmental Nutrition;Jul2001, Vol. 24 Issue 7, p1
Focuses on the phone survey on obesity conducted by RAND Institute in the United States. Comparison between obesity and chronic health conditions; Identification of poverty as predictor of health problems; Percentage of obese people.
- India Has 30 Million Obese People, Survey Finds. // India -- West;7/23/2010, Vol. 35 Issue 35, pA38
The article reports on the results of the National Family Health Survey on the percentage of obese and overweight adults and children in India.
- You Can Keep Those Lost Pounds Off. // Environmental Nutrition;Jul2004, Vol. 27 Issue 7, p3
A new study of the Weight Watchers program, presented in Prague in May at the European Association for the Study of Obesity, found that weight loss can be sustained, even five years later. In the study, researchers interviewed Weight Watchers participants several years after they had...
