Obesity Rates Still High in the US

A new national survey study published in the journal iJAMA/i has found that the prevalence of obesity in the US is still high, with around one-third of adults and 17 percent children affected. Obesity and childhood obesity, in particular, are the focus of many preventive health efforts in the United States, including new regulations implemented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for food packages; funding by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...