Obesity Archives

10.19.2021 premium meal data

Toys Take the Spotlight

Are children’s advertising guidelines followed around fast-food ads promoting kids meals with toys?

Fellow Sara Mar

05.26.2021 person with measuring tape

Health Equity

Racism on the Scales

Researchers measured racism at the county level in the United States and evaluated its association with body mass index.

Fellow Maya Thirkill

05.14.2021 beverage policy chart

Hydration Regulations

Researchers compared beverage regulations and their effect on different groups of people.

Fellow Maya Thirkill

05.06.2021 Figure of meals meeting nutritional criteria

Food for Thought

Fast food isn't the only type of restaurant deserving of the "unhealthy" label. Fast-casual and full-service restaurants also struggle to meet nutritional standards.

Fellow Rubina Veerakone

09.24.2020 a red apple on a blue surface

Growing Out of Picky Eating

Could it be that adults now struggling with our own weight are trying to re-learn some of those picky eating behaviors of our childhood?

Guest Author Megan Pesch

04.16.2020 a scale with measuring tape

Stressing Risks for Obesity

Multiple types of stressors may be risk factors for obesity, and cumulative exposure to these stressors may contribute to obesity and obesity disparities.

Guest Author Adolfo Cuevas

03.09.2020 a woman smiling at camera

Fatima Cody Stanford

Pat Williams profiles Dr. Stanford to spotlight her research on weight bias and describe education and policymaking around obesity.

Fellow Pat Williams

09.26.2019 a close up of a peach

Sex in a New Body

While physicians encourage patients to undergo bariatric surgery for weight loss, data show that improved sexual health could be an additional benefit.

Fellow Greg Kantor

04.25.2019 a hand holding a ice cream cone

Waffle Cones, Waves, Weight Gain

Rates of childhood obesity continue to rise, and a growing body of evidence shows that summer break is a critical period for prevention.

Guest Author Lindsay Tanskey

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