We’re in trouble, Kansas – heavy trouble. That’s "heavy" as in obese. Obesity is the second leading cause of preventable death in the United States, and may lead to other life-threatening illnesses, like Type II ...

Hawaii is at war – a war on obesity. Obesity – the condition of being significantly above one’s healthy weight – is attacking the health and lifespan of Hawaiians on every island, and of Americans ...

Colorado is getting fatter. Despite our reputation as the slimmest state in the Union, the truth is that more Coloradans than not are overweight. In fact, more than 53% of the population of the State ...

Across America, the number of overweight and obese individuals is rapidly increasing. In fact, among people of all ethnic groups, obesity is the second leading cause of preventable death in the United States. It may ...