/tags/obesity Obesity en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Mon, 20 Apr 2020 19:16:28 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-04-20/former-fat-guy-andy-boyle-on-why-were-getting-fatter-and-how-to-stop-it Sometime between his childhood and his late 20s, Andy Boyle got fat. In that, the Chicago-based journalist was far from unusual. An estimated 71% of… Mon, 20 Apr 2020 19:16:28 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-04-20/former-fat-guy-andy-boyle-on-why-were-getting-fatter-and-how-to-stop-it Sarah Fenske /health-science-environment/2019-10-14/more-than-1-in-10-missouri-children-are-obese-but-the-rate-is-stabilizing More than 12% of Missouri children are obese, but the 2018 rate held steady from the year before, according to a report from the Robert Wood Johnson… Mon, 14 Oct 2019 22:25:58 GMT /health-science-environment/2019-10-14/more-than-1-in-10-missouri-children-are-obese-but-the-rate-is-stabilizing Sarah Fentem /health-science-environment/2016-01-24/grocery-store-seminars-teach-nutrition-on-a-budget-combat-hunger-in-the-process Christina Popp has a theory about ground beef: It’s more cost effective to purchase a leaner version because most of the fat cooks out.“You have to… Mon, 25 Jan 2016 03:38:31 GMT /health-science-environment/2016-01-24/grocery-store-seminars-teach-nutrition-on-a-budget-combat-hunger-in-the-process /health-science-environment/2015-10-11/traffic-changes-aim-to-make-streets-safer-for-exercise Brightly-colored tires simulating flower beds popped-up along a two-block stretch of Gasconade Street Saturday in the Dutchtown neighborhood of south St.… Sun, 11 Oct 2015 16:45:10 GMT /health-science-environment/2015-10-11/traffic-changes-aim-to-make-streets-safer-for-exercise /health-science-environment/2015-07-21/slu-study-moms-weight-at-first-pregnancy-may-lead-to-problems-in-subsequent-births Women who are an unhealthy weight during their first pregnancy might have a false sense of security if their babies are born with no complications. But a… Wed, 22 Jul 2015 02:30:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2015-07-21/slu-study-moms-weight-at-first-pregnancy-may-lead-to-problems-in-subsequent-births /health-science-environment/2015-05-06/st-louis-zeroes-in-on-obesity-problem-with-localized-data The city of St. Louis has updated, localized information about how many residents are overweight. According to 2014 driver’s license data provided by the… Thu, 07 May 2015 00:21:22 GMT /health-science-environment/2015-05-06/st-louis-zeroes-in-on-obesity-problem-with-localized-data /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2014-10-07/professor-childhood-obesity-rates-high-but-no-longer-climbing The Institute of Medicine first rang the alarm bells about childhood obesity in 2004, when a study found that obesity rates had more than doubled among… Tue, 07 Oct 2014 18:17:50 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2014-10-07/professor-childhood-obesity-rates-high-but-no-longer-climbing /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2014-06-24/city-of-st-louis-launches-plan-to-jump-n2-shape With more than 50 percent of its citizens overweight or obese, the city of St. Louis has set a goal of reducing obesity in the city by 5 percent by 2018.… Tue, 24 Jun 2014 22:19:07 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2014-06-24/city-of-st-louis-launches-plan-to-jump-n2-shape /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2014-06-24/senator-mccaskill-on-dr-oz-weight-loss-scams-and-obesity-in-america U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., received a lot of attention last week for her pointed questioning of TV celebrity physician Dr. Mehmet Oz during a… Tue, 24 Jun 2014 21:30:51 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2014-06-24/senator-mccaskill-on-dr-oz-weight-loss-scams-and-obesity-in-america /health-science-environment/2014-02-02/st-louis-plans-coordinated-approach-to-fighting-obesity From the outside, Regal Meat Market, at 5791 Thekla Ave. in north St. Louis looks like a typical urban corner store. Situated in Walnut Park East, an area… Mon, 03 Feb 2014 04:52:12 GMT /health-science-environment/2014-02-02/st-louis-plans-coordinated-approach-to-fighting-obesity Hilary Davidson