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Obesity May Be Even Less Healthy If Child Was Born Underweight

WEDNESDAY, June 26, 2024 – Low-birth-weight newborns have a higher risk of health complications if they become obese as children, a new study has found. Obese children who were low-birth-weight...

USPSTF: Not Enough Evidence to Recommend Screening for Food Insecurity

WEDNESDAY, June 26, 2024 – The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that the current evidence is insufficient for recommending screening for food insecurity in the primary care...

Combined Prevalence of Obesity, Underweight Increasing Worldwide

FRIDAY, March 1, 2024 – The combined prevalence of underweight and obesity has increased in most countries, driven by an increase in obesity, according to a study published online Feb. 29 in The...

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