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New Report: Adult Obesity Increases in 16 States in the Past Year
July 7, 2011 | News Release
Since 1995 rates have doubled or nearly doubled in 17 states.
New Report: Adult Obesity Increases in 28 States
June 29, 2010 | News Release
Striking disparities persist; obesity rates highest among Blacks and in Southern states.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Trustee, Regina Benjamin, M.D., M.B.A., Nominated for Surgeon General of the United States
July 13, 2009 | News Release
Nominee praised for her expertise, credentials, judgment and passionate commitment to health care equity and social justice.
F as in Fat 2009
July 1, 2009 | News Release/Video
Obesity rates increase in 23 states; report urges stronger response through health reform, national strategy.
Beverage Companies Market Unhealthy, Sugary Drinks to Children and Teens
October 31, 2011 | News Release
Fourteen major companies market nearly 600 different products.
Nuevo Informe de Yale Revela Mercadeo Inaudito de Bebidas Azucaradas a los Jovenes a Pesar de las Promesas de la Industria
January 1, 2011 | News Release
Young people are being exposed to a substantial amount of marketing for sugary drinks, such as full-calorie soda, sports drinks, energy drinks, and fruit drinks, according to a new study from the Yale Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity.
Despite Industry Promises, Yale Study Finds Unprecedented Marketing of Sugary Drinks to Youth
January 1, 2011 | News Release
Young people are being exposed to a substantial amount of marketing for sugary drinks, such as full-calorie soda, sports drinks, energy drinks, and fruit drinks, according to a new study from the Yale Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity.
Fast Food Restaurants Dish Up Unhealthy Marketing to Youth
November 8, 2010 | News Release
Unprecedented new report on fast-food nutrition and marketing examines actions of 12 of the nation's largest chains.