US: New York City seeks limit sales of large sodas
Mayor Michael Bloomberg proposed a ban on the sale of large-size sugar sweetened beverages in restaurants, movie theaters, delis, and similar venues... Prevention News
US: Calorie labeling and lunchtime purchases
Women and people from affluent neighborhoods were more likely to use calorie information posted in fast food restaurants, and so the question remains, for poor neighborhoods (that happen to have the highest prevalence of obesity) what is the best strategy to improve consumption patterns... Journal Review
US: Country struggles with obesity
Despite the known health concerns of the obesity epidemic in the US, governments, businesses, and individuals are only now beginning to address added economic burden of an obese population, according to an article recently published in Reuters... Prevention News
US: Encouraging weight loss and physical activity for people with diabetes
This study demonstrates that an intensive lifestyle intervention can result in weight loss, improvement in aerobic fitness, and slowing down of the decline in mobility associated with the aging process and elevated serum glucose levels... Journal Review
US: Measuring heart healthy activities
While it is well known that the US population is becoming increasingly heavier and more sedentary, it is unclear what proportion of the adult US population is engaged in heart healthy activities and whether this proportion has changed over time... Journal Review
South Africa: Preventing NCDs in the workplace
The workplace is one channel through which well-planned and cost-effective NCD prevention efforts could reach millions of South Africans, according to new research... Prevention News
South Korea: Physical activity improves academic performance
Vigorous physical activity for boys and moderate physical activity for girls two to four times per week improved academic performance, according to new research involving more than 75,000 students... Prevention News
Nigeria: The effects of neighborhood environments on being overweight
Regardless of socioeconomic factors, neighborhood environmental factors in a metropolitan area that are unfavorable to physical activity were linked to being overweight, according to new research... Prevention News
US: Sugar-sweetened beverages increase heart disease risk
The consumption of sugar sweetened, but not artificially sweetened, beverages was associated with an increased risk of coronary heart disease in a large cohort of male health professionals... Journal Review
Global: Obesity increases with social and economic gains in developing countries
As developing countries experience social and economic growth, the number of overweight and obese people - particularly among the poorest citizens - also increases, according to new research... Prevention News
Global: NCD monitoring framework loses key indicators
Several targets - diabetes, alcohol, transfats, obesity, multi-drug therapy, and cancer screening - have been dropped from the WHO's most recent discussion paper on a global monitoring framework and targets for NCDs... Prevention News
Pakistan: Physical activity level is top determinant of obesity
More than any other behavior or risk factor, physical activity levels are a key predictor of overweight and obesity among primary school children, according to new research... Prevention News
South Africa: Street/fast food and obesity risk
Frequent consumption of street food or fast food (twice or more a week) is a common practice across all of South Africa's provinces and increases obesity risk, according to new research... Prevention News
Spain: Eating meals at home reduces child obesity risk
Children who eat lunch at home with their mother - when compared to meals prepared by someone else - have a better nutritional status and lower risk of obesity, according to new research... Prevention News
Spain: Sleep apnea and risk for CVD
Obstructive sleep apnea has been shown to be an important risk factor for CVD in men but its role in the development of CVD in women is less well-established... Journal Review
South Africa: Double burden of undernutrition and overweight
The double burden of undernutrition in children and overweight/obesity in women is getting worse because of increased childhood wasting and the high number of urban women who are obese, according to new research... Prevention News
Global: Obesity rates rise/level off in some OECD countries
Obesity rates vary widely in the 34 Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), much depending on the presence of government supported efforts to reduce obesity, according to new research... Prevention News
Jamaica: Multi-sectoral response to obesity required
A multi-sectoral approach that addresses availability, accessibility, and consumption is required to address Jamaica's obesity epidemic and ensure the availability of healthy foods, according to Dr. Fitzroy Henry, director of the Caribbean Food and Nutrition Institute at the University of the West Indies... Prevention News
Global: Fast food restaurant density linked to obesity prevalence
The more fast food restaurants in a country, the higher obesity prevalence, according to new research... Prevention News
US: CVD and lifetime risk
Estimates of the lifetime risk of developing CVD provide a comprehensive measure of the burden of CVD in the general population and can be useful in developing public health policies to reduce the overall burden of CVD... Journal Review
