Obesity Research – Page 2

Health Task Force encourages doctors to screen for obesity, and urge patients to lose weight

The U.S. Preventive Services Task force on Monday released a new report urging physicians to take a more active role in addressing the obesity epidemic in the United States. According to the new guidelines, doctors are encouraged to screen for obesity when meeting with their patients. Even though it's standard practice to measure weight and height [...]

A peek inside Google’s new healthier cafeteria

Google has done some neat analysis on how its employees use the free cafeteria's. Based on the findings, they have made some neat tweaks to how they present their food. Take a look at the results in this article from Fast Company. Fast Company article on Google's cafeteria overhaul

Kaiser Permanente and incentaHEALTH Team Up to Reduce Obesity

The AP did a nice story about our obesity prevention program with Kaiser Permanente. We have just finished our first year running the program in Colorado and we've already attracted over 18,000 participants. And those participants have lost over 40,000 pounds. In this video you'll meet one of the participants who describes her journey toward better [...]

NPR Series of Obesity in America

NPR is running a fascinating series on obesity in America. There are a number of stories on the social, medical and economic impacts of obesity. One of the items they have is an infographic showing some eye-opening trends related to obesity. The ones about increases portion size over the years are quite stunning. NPR Popcorn Portion [...]

Americans eat 570 more calories per day compared to the 1970s

According to new research, Americans are eating significantly more each day than we did back in the 1970s. The findings arose from analyzing data from food surveys conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention between 1977 and 2006. When it comes to managing your weight, 570 calories is [...]

New USDA Food Pyramid is now a plate…and much easier to use!

The USDA has completed the review of its dietary guidelines is makes every 5 years (as mandated by Congress). This latest update is a big one! The much-maligned Food Pyramid has been replaced with a much simpler plate. This is something that everyone--even children--can relate to. The principles stressed by the new "My Plate" model are [...]

First community-based obesity program powered by incentaHEALTH to be featured at American Public Health Association annual meeting

The objective of the program is to engage the citizens of Colorado in a measurable program that pays people for achieving a healthy weight.

Cost of overweight and obesity reaches $300B annually

Obesity costs on the rise A recent analysis of the costs associated with overweight and obesity has found the the total annual cost in North America to be $300B. The research found that the costs are largely driven by four primary areas: Increased medical care Loss of worker productivity Higher death rates Increases in worker disability [...]

USAToday showcases teen obesity prevention ideas

The USAToday ran a nice feature on ways to address the issue of rising teen obesity. Prompted by a recent study in the American Medical Association that found that heavy teens tend to gain even more weight in their 20s. Part of the answer is to make getting and staying healthy a family event. Whether we [...]

incentaHEALTH co-founder presents wellness framework at International Conference on Commercial Driver Health and Wellness

Todd McGuire, COO/CTO of incentaHEALTH, will speak today at the International Conference on Commercial Driver Health and Wellness in Baltimore, MD. The event is being hosted by Transportation Research Board of the National Academies and is being held at the Sheraton Inner Harbor Hotel from November 8-10, 2010. Under the tagline “Research on the Health and Wellness [...]

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