obesity

How Obesity Relates to Socioeconomic Status

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, over one-third of U.S. adults are obese.1 CDC defines obesity as a body mass index equal to or greater than 30. In simpler terms, a person 5 feet 4 inches tall is obese if she or he weighs 174 pounds or more; a person 5…

Obesity Epidemic a Threat to U.S. Military Personnel and National Security

The obesity epidemic in the United States affects public health and the labor market, but researchers suggest that obesity may also affect national security. Mission: Readiness, an organization of retired military leaders, has reported that 27 percent of today’s young adults are too fat to serve in the military, causing concern about the strength of…