New UW study looks at medical debt, bankruptcy among insured

A new study by the University of Washington shows many working-age Americans are vulnerable to bankruptcy after hospitalization related to an injury.
VegOut Magazine

Obesity may not just raise dementia risk—it may help cause it, via blood pressure

A succinct press note from the Endocrine Society, which publishes the journal, puts the clinical message plainly: people with ...

In the next decade, the Midwest will see surge in obesity, study says

The Midwest and South also had high rates of obesity for non-Hispanic white men and women. In 2022, West Virginia had the ...
The Lancet

Christina Economos: community interventions to tackle childhood obesity

If you conduct community-based research, you have to understand the context”, says Christina Economos, Dean, Professor, and New Balance Chair in Childhood Nutrition at the Friedman School of Nutrition ...
Endocrinology Advisor

Prevalence of Obesity in US Set to Reach 46.9 Percent by 2035

The prevalence of obesity is high in the United States and is expected to continue increasing to 46.9 percent of the adult population by 2035.
Scientific American

Obesity increases risk of severe infections, study finds

A new study suggests that people with obesity have higher rates of mortality and hospitalization from a variety of infections from viruses, fungi, parasites and bacteria ...
Rheumatology Advisor

Prevalence of Obesity in US Set to Reach 46.9% by 2035

The prevalence of obesity in the United States increased from 1990 to 2022 and has been predicted to continue through 2035.
Yakima Herald

In the next decade, states will see a surge in obesity, UW study finds

Over the next decade, obesity rates across the nation could surge to close to half of U.S. adults, a new study published in the medical journal JAMA estimates.