http://healthyamericans.org/ Latest Obesity from HealthyAmericans.org en-us Copyright: (C) Copyright 2008 Trust for America's Health. All rights reserved. info@pewhispanic.org info@healthyamericans.org Tue, 09 Sep 2008 01:30:00 EST Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:05:02 EST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://healthyamericans.org/images/rssfeeds.gif http://healthyamericans.org/ http://healthyamericans.org/newsroom/news/?newsid=2196 Nashville City Paper Releases http://healthyamericans.org/newsroom/news/?newsid=2196 Sun, 10 Apr 2011 00:00:00 EST http://healthyamericans.org/newsroom/news/?newsid=2195 Associated Press/Times-Picayune Releases http://healthyamericans.org/newsroom/news/?newsid=2195 Sun, 03 Apr 2011 00:00:00 EST http://healthyamericans.org/newsroom/news/?newsid=2192 Altarum Blog Releases http://healthyamericans.org/newsroom/news/?newsid=2192 Thu, 31 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EST http://healthyamericans.org/newsroom/news/?newsid=2191 Yahoo! 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Yet, tens of millions of Americans still suffer every day from preventable illness and chronic disease. TFAH outlines ten top priorities, advocating a health strategy driven by prevention, including: Combating the Obesity Epidemic, Preventing Tobacco Use and Exposure, Preventing and Controlling Infectious Diseases, Preparing for Potential Health Emergencies and Bioterrorism Attacks, Recognizing the Relationship Between Health and U.S. Economic Competitiveness, Safeguarding the Nation's Food Supply, Planning for Changing Health Care Needs of Seniors, Improving the Health of Low-Income and Minority Communities, Reducing Environmental Threats and Promoting Disease Prevention. Also included are crosscutting recommendations for Holding Government Accountable for Protecting the Health of Americans. Releases http://healthyamericans.org/pages/?id=126 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EST http://healthyamericans.org/newsroom/releases/?releaseid=216 Releases http://healthyamericans.org/newsroom/releases/?releaseid=216 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 10:00:00 EST http://healthyamericans.org/reports/obesity2010/ Adult obesity rates increased in 28 states in the past year, and declined only in the District of Columbia, according to F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America's Future 2010, a report from the Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. More than two-thirds of states (38) have adult obesity rates above 25 percent. In 1991, no state had an obesity rate above 20 percent. The report also highlights troubling racial, ethnic, regional and income disparities in the nation's obesity epidemic. Releases http://healthyamericans.org/reports/obesity2010/ Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EST http://healthyamericans.org/newsroom/releases/?releaseid=211 Releases http://healthyamericans.org/newsroom/releases/?releaseid=211 Tue, 11 May 2010 12:32:56 EST http://healthyamericans.org/newsroom/releases/?releaseid=210 Comprehensive set of strategies aims to increase physical activity Releases http://healthyamericans.org/newsroom/releases/?releaseid=210 Mon, 03 May 2010 11:03:06 EST http://healthyamericans.org/newsroom/releases/?releaseid=188 Releases http://healthyamericans.org/newsroom/releases/?releaseid=188 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:41:43 EST http://healthyamericans.org/newsroom/releases/?releaseid=182 Experts Recommend Addressing Obesity through Health Reform, National Strategy Releases http://healthyamericans.org/newsroom/releases/?releaseid=182 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:00:00 EST http://healthyamericans.org/reports/obesity2009/ Adult obesity rates increased in 23 states and did not decrease in a single state in the past year, according to F as in Fat: How Obesity Policies Are Failing in America 2009, a report released today by the Trust for America's Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF). In addition, the percentage of obese or overweight children is at or above 30 percent in 30 states. Releases http://healthyamericans.org/reports/obesity2009/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EST http://healthyamericans.org/newsroom/releases/?releaseid=164 Releases http://healthyamericans.org/newsroom/releases/?releaseid=164 Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:01:21 EST http://healthyamericans.org/newsroom/releases/?releaseid=148 Releases http://healthyamericans.org/newsroom/releases/?releaseid=148 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:01:57 EST