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  2. Obesity in the United States - Wikipedia

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    [134] In 2008, New York City was the first city to pass a "labeling bill" that "require[d] restaurants" in several cities and states to "post the caloric content of all regular menu items, in a prominent place and using the same font and format as the price." [134] Furthermore, adding better labels to food and drink products can help to improve ...

  3. Obesity Rates in the U.S. Drop for the First Time in a Decade ...

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    The study followed nearly 17 million people, the majority of whom were in the 26-75 age range, and found that after climbing steadily since 2013, rates of obesity in the U.S. fell 0.15% in 2023 ...

  4. US obesity rates drop for 1st time in a decade, with possible ...

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    For the first time in over a decade, obesity rates in the United States may finally be heading in the right direction and new weight loss drugs like semaglutide could be part of the reason why. A ...

  5. New study finds first US obesity decline in 10 years. Is ...

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    Results of the study indicate that Black women in the U.S., ages 66-75, saw the largest decrease in obesity between 2022-2023.

  6. Epidemiology of obesity - Wikipedia

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    Obesity has been observed throughout human history. Many early depictions of the human form in art and sculpture appear obese. [2] However, it was not until the 20th century that obesity became common — so much so that, in 1997, the World Health Organization (WHO) formally recognized obesity as a global epidemic [3] and estimated that the worldwide prevalence of obesity has nearly tripled ...

  7. Obesity - Wikipedia

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    The primary sources of these extra carbohydrates are sweetened beverages, which now account for almost 25 percent of daily food energy in young adults in America, [115] and potato chips. [116] Consumption of sweetened beverages such as soft drinks, fruit drinks, and iced tea is believed to be contributing to the rising rates of obesity [ 117 ...

  8. News Bites: Why America Is Overweight and a New Way to ... - AOL

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    While some people think lack of exercise is to blame for our expanding waistlines, others think it's entirely about the kind of food we eat. However, a new study has found a very simple reason to ...

  9. Everything You Know About Obesity Is Wrong - The Huffington Post

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    Only a handful of fat people have ever showed up; most of the time, thin folks sit around brainstorming about how to be better allies. I ask Harrop why she thinks the group has been such a bust. It’s simple, she says: “Fat people grow up in the same fat-hating culture that non-fat people do.”