Smaller Families Produce Bigger Children
Once upon a time, American families were larger, and American children were smaller. Coincidence? Perhaps not. When it…
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How Thinking Your Kid Is Overweight Can Actually Cause Weight Gain
A new study suggests parents’ perceptions are likely to negatively affect their children’s weight.
Why Is It Harder to Maintain Weight Loss Than to Achieve It?
There are many effective diets for losing weight, but the vast majority of dieters have a hard time…
Summer Vacation and the Childhood Obesity Problem
Kids’ waistlines get bigger in the summer, and fighting obesity at school may not be the best idea.…
‘You Are a Fridge; You Are Not Going to Hurt Me’
The often overlooked connection between trauma and obesity. By James McWilliams (Photo: Frederic J. Brown/AFP/Getty Images) “There’s a…
Obesity Probably Didn’t Evolve to Protect Us From Famine
Researchers use genetics to test the “thrifty gene hypothesis” and find it lacking. By Nathan Collins (Photo: Justin…
Meet the Reeds: An Austin, Texas, Family Confronts Their Obesity
A community rallies to help some of their own. Will they succeed? By James McWilliams A woman weighing…
‘It’s Low-Fat, So I Can Eat All I Want!’
Consciously or not, that seems to be what we tell ourselves as we shop for food. By Tom…
The Obligation to Fight Obesity
What if food rights came with food duties? By James McWilliams (Photo: Jana Birchum/Getty Images) Despite a 2015…