Based on 12.940 adolescents followed into young adulthood researchers from North Carolina found No significant interactions with race/ethnicity were observed, although racial/ethnic minorities had the highest obesity risk across SES groups.
Obesity and race/ethnicity
Jan 13
The prevalence of obesity increased significantly from 1993 to 2004 from 13.6% to 24.0% among men and from 16.9% to 24.4% among women. If obesity prevalence continues to increase at the same rate, it is projected that the prevalence of obesity in 2012 will be 32.1% in men and 31.0% in women. The projected 2012 prevalence for adults in manual social classes is higher (43%) than for adults in non-manual social classes (35%).
23% of 13.188 3-year-old children in the UK were overweight or obese. Most risk factors for early childhood overweight are modifiable or would allow at-risk groups to be identified. Policies and interventions should focus on parents and providing them with an environment to support healthy behaviors for themselves and their children.
What if free exercise classes were offered in public spaces such as parks, beaches and recreation centers? When a city government in Brazil tried such a program, it greatly increased physical activity among community members. A group of health researchers who studied the program believes it could also work in US cities with warm climates.
A new study the extent of hospital admissions for individuals with diabetes and its economic burden in the US.
The Oppenheimer Group (an American fresh produce industry company) publishes a huge number of produce business news stories every day. Enjoy.
A new report from ERS at USDA estimated that a 10-percent subsidy would encourage low-income Americans to increase their consumption of fruits by 2.1-5.2 percent and vegetables by 2.1-4.9 percent. The annual cost of such a subsidy for low-income Americans would be about $310 million for fruits and $270 million for vegetables. And most would still not meet Federal dietary recommendations.
Numbers posted by the National Center for Health Statistics show that more than 34 percent of Americans are obese, compared to 32.7 percent who are overweight.
New Book by Barry Popkin
Jan 12
Barry Popkin just published his new book titled The World Is Fat. Katherine Hobson selected the following interesting facts from the book: 1) Americans aren’t the only ones getting fatter. 2) The average American gets 400 calories a day from beverages. 3) The U.S. pretty much stands alone in its sugar recommendations. 4) Nutritional guidelines can be extremely confusing. 5) Some food companies are doing good. 6) You’re not getting thinner; clothes are getting bigger. 7) At the end of the day, it’s total calories that matter.
Counselling via phone and e-mail were compared with the standard practice of issuing self-help literature in approximately 1400 Dutch workers as an aid to weight management. The authors concluded that lifestyle counselling by phone and e-mail is effective for weight management. Find the original paper here: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19134171?dopt=Abstract