Obesity

New Study Suggests Americans May Have Gained Two Pounds a Month in Lockdown

March 29, 2021 by Sage Edwards

A new study published in the peer-reviewed JAMA Network Open suggests that Americans may have gained 20 pounds over the course of the last year. Notably, the study was very small and not extremely diverse. Only about 300 people participated… [read]

Americans are Fatter Now Than in the 1980s, Even with the Same Diet and Exercise

June 28, 2020 by Sage Edwards
Last updated on: July 8, 2020

In today’s society, it’s proven to be much harder for the younger generation to accomplish things the older generation seemed to have an easy time with. Buying a house, finding a job, and now, staying skinny, are all significantly harder… [read]

Artificial Sweeteners Can Harm Gut Bacteria and May Lead To Diabetes, Obesity, and Cardiovascular Disease

November 6, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: November 12, 2018

U.S. consumption of artificial sweeteners has risen substantially in the last 20 years. Soda likely comes to mind, but aspartame and sucralose are being put into more and more products from bread to toothpaste. As more studies are being done,… [read]

Obese Soldiers Are Too Expensive, Army Study Suggests

October 17, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: October 17, 2018

Half of all active-duty male army soldiers are overweight, and one in five are obese. Obese soldiers cost the army much more in medical expenses, using nearly double the medical resources compared to those within a healthy weight. Obese soldiers… [read]

New Study Suggests Americans May Have Gained Two Pounds a Month in Lockdown

Americans are Fatter Now Than in the 1980s, Even with the Same Diet and Exercise

Artificial Sweeteners Can Harm Gut Bacteria and May Lead To Diabetes, Obesity, and Cardiovascular Disease

Obese Soldiers Are Too Expensive, Army Study Suggests

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