obesity

When it comes to the health of your children, what do you worry most about? If lack of exercise tops your list, you're not alone.

According to numbers released this week from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, obesity continues to be a common, serious and costly public health problem across the nation.

A new government survey shows 12 states now have very high obesity rates.

Many of us could stand to lose a few pounds, but surely we’re not that overweight, right? Well, a new study from the University of Washington says that Americans — men especially — are in denial when it comes to their waistlines.

The numbers are staggering. One in four 12 to 19 year olds in the United States are on their way to developing diabetes.

New data shows what many people have suspected for quite a while - that child obesity increases the risk of developing cancer as an adult.

More bad news about Americans' waistlines: They're only going to get bigger. Already, about a third of people are obese. By 2030, it is estimated 42 percent of the population will be.

Here's a shocking statistic. Obesity now costs Americans more in healthcare spending than smoking.

There is a childhood obesity epidemic in this country and we all know kids are eating more sugar than they should.  Despite the awareness about healthy foods, parents are still bringing the bad stuff into their homes.  That's according to Dietitian with the New Jersey Dietetic Association Dr. Felcia Stoler.

Many overweight and obese patients seen in hospital emergency departments don't believe their weight poses a risk to their health. A new study also finds that many say their doctors have never told them otherwise.