Topic in Focus: Obesity

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Rising teen obesity rate sparks push for healthier schools

Obesity among the nation’s teens is still on the rise. A recent report calls for early-childhood and school-based policies and programs to help kids achieve and maintain healthy weights.

Chronic Diseases
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Obesity rates fall in 4 states, but overall rates remain high

With obesity rates increasing nationwide, there’s still work to be done so that millions of Americans aren’t at an increased risk of diabetes and heart disease.

Chronic Diseases
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Putting patients at the center of health care: Medicine that works

The complexities of U.S. health care takes its toll on patients and physicians. Three stories look at the need to put patients back at the center of health care and see new ways to make the medical system better.

Prevention & Wellness
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New data: Diabetes, prediabetes affect 1 in 2 adults—but there's hope

A study reveals that roughly one-half of the U.S. adult population has either diabetes or prediabetes, the precursor of type 2 diabetes. The study also highlights an upward trend in the prevalence of diabetes. Here’s a breakdown of what the numbers look like.

Chronic Diseases
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Video: How one doctor is looking at obesity in a novel way

For one physician, treating obesity is all about taking a new approach. It’s more than just diet and exercise for many patients, she said. Her work includes investigating how patients’ environments, such as their sleep patterns, can affect their biology.

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