Obesity Archives

02.27.2019 Dr. Maria Rosario Araneta aka Happy Araneta

Maria Rosario Araneta: Type II Diabetes Risk Among Asian Americans

PHP sat down with Dr. Maria Rosario Araneta to talk about why Asian Americans are at such increased risk for Type II diabetes.

Fellow Chrissy Packtor

01.17.2019 A fork, knife and plate with a dollar bill on it

Your Hourly Wage Affects Your Weight?

Ukert and colleagues explored the effect of state-level minimum wage increases on health and diet among individuals most likely affected by changes to the minimum wage.

Guest Author Benjamin Ukert

09.28.2018 a close up of crystals

Can Sugar Substitutes Reduce the Risk of Obesity?

The current obesity and diabetes epidemics have sparked renewed interest in identifying alternatives to table sugar, but sugar substitutes currently on the market have not yet lived up to expectations.

Guest Author Arshag D. Mooradian

04.27.2018 a silver car on top of a white dice

Health Equity

Modeling Social Status and Eating Behavior With Monopoly

A pilot study by Cardel and colleagues looks for a link between a person’s sense of resources and privilege and their eating, a potential pathway to obesity.

Guest Author Jacqueline Rocheleau

02.20.2018 A close up of many french fries

How the Food and Beverage Industry is Driving the NCD Pandemic

Food and beverage corporations are under scrutiny for aggressive techniques that contribute to the global burden of obesity, cardio-vascular diseases, and hypertension.

Guest Author Salma Abdalla

09.05.2017 Graph showing diners' food choices by naming conditions

Battling Obesity by Rebranding Healthy Foods

Twisted carrots and dynamite beets? A new study suggests a surprising strategy to battle the ongoing obesity epidemic in the US.

Fellow Gilbert Benavidez

05.10.2017 Closeup of the top of a cup of soda with a plastic top and straw

Legislate Sodas Out of Combo Meals

Decoupling sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) from kid-sized combo meals is a small change on both the policy and industry side that can have a meaningful effect on childhood obesity.

Guest Authors Jonathan Cantor, Andrew Breck, Brian Elbel

10.29.2016 a chart of different colored circles with numbers

Health Equity

The Cost of Being Obese

The health challenges caused by obesity are well-documented, but a new study from George Washington University has shed light on the financial burdens faced by significantly overweight people in America.

Fellow Jonathan Gang

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