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- SCANS. // AHA News;1/23/2012, Vol. 48 Issue 2, p7
This section offers news briefs about health care in the U.S. including the move of several states and the District of Columbia to create health insurance exchanges, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) release of a report about the obesity rates in the country.
- Community Transformation Grants invites applications. // Journal on Active Aging;May/Jun2011, Vol. 10 Issue 3, p15
The article reports that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has accepted applications for Community Transformation Grants in which programs focusing on community health promotion will receive grants.
- Study Snapshot. // PT: Magazine of Physical Therapy;May2006, Vol. 14 Issue 5, p14
The article reports on the results of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's study which showed that the percentage of obese women remained steady at about one-third between 1999 and 2004. The study, which was published in the April 5, 2006 issue of the "Journal of the American...
- Obesity Prevalence Among Low-Income, Preschool-Aged Children -- United States, 1998-2008. Sharma, A. J.; Grummer-Strawn, L. M.; Dalenius, K.; Galuska, D.; Anandappa, M.; Borland, E.; Mackintosh, H.; Smith, R. // MMWR: Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report;7/24/2009, Vol. 58 Issue 28, p769
The article reports on the widespread problem of obesity among low-income, preschool-aged children in the U.S. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) used the data gathered by the Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance System (PedNSS) to examine this health problem. The data revealed that...
- A COMMITMENT TO SELF-PRESERVATION. Graves Jr., Earl G. // Black Enterprise;Jul2009, Vol. 39 Issue 12, p8
The article discusses the need to adopt a healthy lifestyle to ensure future longevity, vitality and productivity. Statistics show that African Americans continue to be one of the leading groups in the U.S. suffering from obesity, while the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention report...
- U.S. obesity trends are growing worse, adding to health costs. Krisberg, Kim // Nation's Health;Sep2009, Vol. 39 Issue 7, p6
The article reports on a study from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) which showed the growth of the proportion of obese U.S. adults. States with obesity prevalence of 30 percent or more are cited including Alabama, Mississippi, and Oklahoma. It was noted that Trust for...
- False fat levels. // New Scientist;5/6/2006, Vol. 190 Issue 2550, p7
This article focuses on research conducted by Majid Ezzati and his colleagues at the Harvard School of Public Health in the U.S., which found that men and women unintentionally give false information during nationwide health surveys. Women often underestimate their weight, while men overestimate...
- LOSING THE WAR ON WEIGHT. Simon, Mashaun D. // Black Enterprise;May2007, Vol. 37 Issue 10, p36
The article presents information on the national report "Health, United States 2005," compiled by the National Center for Health Statistics and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, on African Americans' health status. According to the report, obesity in African American women and men...
- Disparities In Black/White Obesity Rates 'Alarming' In Cities Across The Nation. Chappell, Kevin // Jet;11/19/2007, Vol. 112 Issue 20, p7
The article reports on high disparities between the percentage of black and white residents in cities across the U.S. who are obese according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The highest disparities were found in New York City and Washington, D.C. but also...
