Making a Diagnosis, Making a Difference in Obesity Treatment
Photo by bongkarn thanyakij on Pexels.com Diagnosing is often the first step in crafting a treatment plan. Your doctor checks your blood pressure to determine if you have hypertension or…
Photo by bongkarn thanyakij on Pexels.com Diagnosing is often the first step in crafting a treatment plan. Your doctor checks your blood pressure to determine if you have hypertension or…
Obesity is a known risk factor for COVID-19. As we think more broadly about obesity prevention strategies, does when you lose weight across the lifespan matter related to all-cause mortality?…
Boris Johnson is urging people in the United Kingdom (UK) to lose weight to save the National Health Service (NHS) by lowering the risk for COVID-19 by weighing less. The…
Few diseases carry the stigma of obesity. Many studies have demonstrated the danger of bias experienced by those with obesity in the overall quality of care received; including delays in…
Weight bias is a real phenomenon, and research demonstrates it can impact employment status, financial status, and even more concerning access to health care. If people with obesity have experienced…
Since the 1980s the CDC has been tracking state-level rates of obesity, despite numerous local efforts to alter food and activity environments, the rates of obesity have remained high…
Where and how people receive care has shifted dramatically in the USA since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was passed in 2010. People are turning to online, phone or…
The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) Catalyst regularly publishes insights on crucial topics in health care, the September issue authored by Dr. Kevin Volpp from the University of…
It is rare that an article hits upon many of the complexities of obesity, but a recent Huffington Post article calls the science into sharp relief- and also asks why…
Source: UConn Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity. No matter where you live, it is very likely you know someone who struggles with their weight. 70% of Americans have…