The True Cost of Unwalkable Streets

Perhaps the single most alarming public health trend in the United States today is the dramatic rise in the number of people who are overweight and obese, bringing serious risks of heart disease, diabetes and other consequences leading to life impairment and premature death.

Full story at The Atlantic

Diets that trim belly fat improve blood flow

Overweight people who shed belly fat improve their blood vessel health whether they use a low-carb or a low-fat diet, researchers say.

Full story at Futurity

Targeting Children With Treats (Infographic)

In an effort to support the nutritional standards for school meals and our teachers and students, here is an infographic, “Targeting Children with Treats” with statistics sharing lifestyle, consumption, and media activity relating to children:

Via TEACH

Obesity is painful, study of 1 million finds

A clear association between obesity and pain—with higher rates of pain identified in the heaviest people—was found in a study of more than one million Americans.

Full story at Futurity