As Americans get heavier, obese outnumber the overweight

The portion of Americans who are overweight or obese is growing, with three-fourths of men and two-thirds of women in those categories, say two researchers from the Washington University School of Medicine. “Overweight and obesity are associated with various chronic conditions,” say Graham Colditz and Lin Yang in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine. “These conditions… » Read More

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