Using US overweight rates and obesity rates data in 50 states and District of Columbia during 1996-2013, the results of this article show that beta-convergence occurred for obesity rates, overweight rates, and overweight and obesity rates during time period 1996-2001. The existence of beta-...
-convergence occurred for obesity rates, overweight rates, and overweight and obesity rates during time period 1996–2001. The existence of -convergence also varies in different regions. It was also found that -convergence occurred in the full period 1996–2013 and several sub-periods. These ...
"In the United States, the prevalence of obesity in adults remains above the Healthy People 2030 goal of 36.0%," the agency said in the report, citing the federal government's official goal to reduce the share of Americans who are overweight or obese. Obesity rates remain highest among adult...
Overall, the higher prevalences of both overweight and obesity were found in Latin/Caribbean immigrants, older age group, those with longer years of US residence, and current residents of the West region. Men have a higher overweight prevalence and women have a slightly higher obesity prevalence....
The adjusted prevalence of overweight/obesity increased from 35.7% in 2009 to 44.7% in 2017. The prevalence of overweight and obesity in US-bound refugees increased steadily over the analysis period. Investigation into pre-migration and post-resettlement interventions is warranted....
For decades,childhood obesity rates have been on the rise.Now some US cities,including Philadelphia,New York City and Los Angeles,are seeing progress in their fight against obesity.Dropping childhood obesity rates have also been reported in parts of Mississippi,the state with the highest obesity ra...
Building more sidewalks and passing a national tax on sugary beverages could make a big difference, he said. Obesity — which means not merely overweight, but seriously overweight — is considered one of the nation's leading public health problems. It is measured by the body mass inde...
CONTEXT: The prevalence of overweight and obesity has increased markedly in the last 2 decades in the United States. OBJECTIVE: To update the US prevalence estimates of overweight in children and obesity in adults, using the most recent national data of height and weight measurements. DESIGN, SET...
For decades,childhood obesity rates have been on the rise.Now some US cities,including Philadelphia,New York City and Los Angeles,are seeing progress in their fight against obesity.Dropping childhood obesity rates have also been reported in parts of Mississippi,the state with the highest obesity ra...
Building more sidewalks and passing a national tax on sugary beverages could make a big difference, he said. Obesity — which means not merely overweight, but seriously overweight — is considered one of the nation’s leading public health problems. It is measured by the body mass index, or...