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AMA adopts policy to help physicians, students prevent, manage obesity

The AMA today adopted policy during its Annual Meeting that will equip more medical students and physicians to prevent, diagnose and manage 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.

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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.

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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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