Tag Archives: obesity

• Health

  Childhood obesity becoming epidemic in Central Virginia

  Childhood obesity numbers alarm state health officials
• Health / News

  Study sounds alarm about kids’ meals at restaurants

  A new study of kids’ meals at the nation’s top chain restaurants reveals 97 percent of those meals do not meet nutritional standards. Jeff Glor reports.
• Health / News

  School sending home ‘fat letters’ with kids

  Schools in North Andover, Massachusetts are trying to help students fight obesity, but some families say the schools are going too far.
• Health

  New report busts obesity myths

  Turns out, many of the weight loss methods doctors thought were “tried and true” are false, according to a new report.
• News

  Obesity among young children declines slightly

  The number of young children who are obese and extremely obese is going down,
• Health / News / Offbeat

  Should Santa Claus still be fat?

  Children learn healthy (or unhealthy) habits from those they admire. And Santa is one of the most recognizable figures in America.
• Health

  Lowering salt intake may be key to lowering childhood obesity rates

  A new study in the Journal Pediatrics suggests a key way to reduce childhood obesity could be to limit your child’s salt intake.
• Health / News

  Can VCU breakthrough reverse, prevent obesity?

  Researchers at VCU may have found a way to reverse and even prevent obesity.
• News

  Could your brain be making you fat?

  Could your brain be making you fat? A new study reveals how that could be true.
• Health / News

  Study: How much you sleep can impact your weight

  A new study from the University of Chicago find that even fat cells need rest.
• News

  Is there a link between cancer and obesity?

  Researchers in Texas believe they’ve found a link between cancer and obesity.
• News

  News anchor responds on air to viewer letter criticizing her ‘obesity’

  An anchor and reporter in Wisconsin recently received an email addressing her weight. The anchor responded on air.