New York City - Obesity in the US

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - New York City's obesity rate has climbed in recent years, but with lower income neighborhoods hit hardest while wealthier areas like Manhattan's Upper East Side and Chelsea remain slim, a new study found.In more affluent areas, like ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - New York City's obesity rate has climbed in recent years, but there are large variations across the city's neighborhoods, with lower income areas hit hardest, a new study finds.Understanding neighborhood-by-neighborhood variations could help in efforts to combat ...

In terms of quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs) lost, the overall disease burden attributable to obesity has matched, and even slightly exceeded, that attributable to smoking, according to a study published online Jan. 5 in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.. While smoking-related QALYs ...

Calorie counting while dining out in Los Angeles may soon get easier.. We think so. The California Restaurant Association, an industry trade group, needs more convincing. It is uncertain whether this law will have a real impact on people's behavior in terms ...

Recently, New York City banned bake sales in schools. Sixteen states, including California, have imposed similar limitations on foods high in calories, fat and sugar in schools.. But does anyone really think banning bake sales will somehow counter sedentary lifestyles, poor nutrition, ...

Some time ago, we wondered if New York City's new law requiring certain restaurants to post calorie counts might provide good material for academic researchers who care about obesity.. Brian Elbel, an assistant professor of medicine and health policy at the NYU ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A rule that requires New York City fast food restaurants to post calorie information on their menu boards has not changed consumer habits in low-income neighborhoods, according to a study published on Tuesday.While half of consumers surveyed said ...

Obese patients undergoing anterior lumbar surgery may have similar complications and time to ambulation as non-obese patients, according to research published in the September issue of The Spine Journal.. Chan W.B. Peng, M.D., of the New York University Hospital for Joint Diseases ...

BOSTON (Reuters) - Massachusetts approved the toughest statewide restaurant menu labeling rules in the United States on Wednesday, requiring major chain restaurants to display the calorie content of the food they sell.The regulations, designed to combat rising obesity, are more comprehensive than ...

BOSTON (Reuters) - Massachusetts is expected to unveil the toughest restaurant menu labeling rules in the United States on Wednesday, requiring fast-food chains to list how many calories are in the food they sell in a bid to combat obesity.The state's Public ...

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Topic: New York City

Obesity hits New York's poorest neighborhoods hardest

Obesity hits New York's poor neighborhoods hardest

Disease Burden of Obesity Matches That of Smoking

L.A. Law May Add Calories to the Menu

Bans on School Bake Sales -- Really???

Does Posting a Calorie Count Change How People Eat?

Calorie labeling doesn't curb NYC fast food habits

Obesity's Effect on Anterior Spine Surgery Examined

Massachusetts sets tough fast-food menu rules

State set to unveil fast-food menu rules

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