September 15, 2021 States with high obesity rate nearly double since 2018: CDC Adult obesity rates are on the rise, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported Wednesday, noting 16 states with an adult obesity prevalence of at least 35%, up from nine states in 2018.
April 14, 2021 BPA-like chemical raising concern of ‘alarming’ brain damage: study A popular chemical alternative to bisphenol A (BPA), known for use in plastic water bottles and food cans, is causing concerns that it could “seriously damage” human brains.
March 11, 2021 Amid coronavirus, anti-inflammatory diet may help reduce risk of severe illness, experts say Biohacker Dave Asprey, creator of Bulletproof Coffee, and Dr. Mark Hyman, creator of The Pegan Diet — as in, paleo and vegan — recently went viral online with their conversation about evidence that obesity can increase the likelihood of serious complications from a coronavirus infection.
March 9, 2021 CDC study finds 78% of people hospitalized for COVID were overweight, obese Around 78% of people who were hospitalized, needed a ventilator, or died as a result of COVID-19, were overweight or obsess, according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
March 4, 2021 Study finds link between coronavirus mortality risk and obesity The World Obesity Foundation released a new study Thursday that found a link between a country's COVID-19 mortality and obesity prevalence in its population.
November 30, 2020 Could obese Americans get the coronavirus vaccine first? While health care workers and the elderly have been reportedly eyed as the first in line to receive the coronavirus vaccine, a new report suggests that obese Americans could also be prioritized.
November 3, 2020 More Americans on diets from a decade ago, CDC finds If it seems like more and more people are on diets these days, you might not be imagining it.
September 29, 2020 Risk of severe coronavirus resulting in uptick of weight loss surgeries: report Top health experts have voiced an uptick in obese patients seeking weight loss surgery in a bid to protect themselves from a heightened risk of severe COVID-19.
September 18, 2020 Adult obesity on rise in US, CDC says New data released Wednesday show that adult obesity increased in the U.S. last year and racial and ethnic disparities persist, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
September 8, 2020 Doctors studying why obesity may be tied to serious COVID-19 In the early days of the pandemic, doctors noticed something about the people severely ill from COVID-19: Many were obese.