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Obesity information-it starts with the letters NHANES
Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released information concerning the prevalence and costs of the growing epidemic of obesity in the United States. Some of the most critical… more →
NCHS Press Room
Will "fat mass index" measure a fatter or thinner America?
wrote 3 months ago: Athletes – particularly athletes who do a lot of weight training – have long exposed a k … more →
Obesity information-it starts with the letters NHANES
wrote 5 months ago: Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released information concerning the pre … more →
Underweight older adults, children decrease in U.S.
wrote 5 months ago: Poor nutrition or underlying health conditions can sometimes cause a person to be underweight. Data … more →
Cancer: Chicago Bans Baby Bottles - Bisphenol A
wrote 7 months ago: Bisphenol A, Chapter 2 New Data Shed Light on Exposure, Potential Bioaccumulation Bisphenol A (BPA) … more →
Michelle Obama and the Muppets Tackle Childhood Obesity
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wrote 7 months ago: Michelle, Elmo, and anthropomorphized vegetables teach children about healthy eating. Michelle Obama … more →
Morbid Obesity BMI
wrote 8 months ago: Morbid Obesity BMI Implies Major Health Hazards Morbid obesity is considered a chronic disease which … more →
A brief look at heart disease
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wrote 10 months ago: As a farewell to “American Heart Month,” here’s a brief synopsis of why the heart … more →
New Health E-Stat integrates obesity and overweight prevalence data
wrote 11 months ago: Results from the 2005-2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), using measured … more →
We're Shrinking
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wrote 11 months ago: Courtesy of washingtonpost.com An economist named John Komlos did a study regarding the correlation … more →
Morbid Obesity Statistic
wrote 1 year ago: Morbid Obesity Statistic Shows Alarming Figures According to recent research morbid obesity statisti … more →
New height, weight, and BMI tables available
wrote 1 year ago: This report presents national anthropometric reference data for all ages of the U.S. population in 2 … more →
The Puppet Media and Censorship
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wrote 1 year ago: What ever happened to “Free Press”? Journalists in all forms of media used to actually v … more →
The Prevelance of HIV Infection Among U.S. Adults
wrote 1 year ago: Did you know that approximatley 0.47 percent of U.S. household population between the ages of 18 an … more →
Hypertension Awareness (Blood Pressure)
wrote 1 year ago: New report from the CDC/NCHS shows hypertention prevelence and trends overtime. Statistic shows tha … more →
STATCAST: Dec. 12, 2007
wrote 2 years ago: December 12 - “High Serum Total Cholesterol – An Indicator for Monitoring Cholesterol Lowering … more →
Obesity Among Adults in the U.S.
wrote 2 years ago: New CDC study finds no increase in obesity among adults, but levels still high. Based on data from … more →
Mean height and weight of children
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wrote 2 years ago: The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey has studied the height and weight of Americans … more →
More Obesity Resources
wrote 2 years ago: We’ve written a couple of times on the subject of overweight and obesity. However, some of our … more →
Chronic Kidney Disease
wrote 2 years ago: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention publication Morbidity and Mortality Week … more →
