From an essay Rev. Al Sharpton wrote for The Washington Post, whites need a Simmons less than Black folk do. Obesity is killing us. Not a single word here should be construed as my trying to body ...

Former World Obesity Federation chair Professor Louise ... while giving them the time to treat their condition. "It's not just a black and white diagnosis based on a single measurement, it's ...

The report found that: • Black women had the highest rate of obesity at 58%, compared to the lowest rate of 15% among Asian women. •Hispanic men had the highest rate of diabetes at 15% compared to 8% ...

We limited our analysis to those aged 60 years and older as the relationship between obesity and BMI is ... by race (non-Hispanic White, non-Hispanic Black, Hispanic and Other), and by age group ...

BMI is also a bit too black and white; the new Lancet report stresses that obesity is a spectrum, with health consequences increasing with body fat. The commission stresses that “excess ...

He said “Obesity is a spectrum”, as “some have ... She said “It's not just a black and white diagnosis based on a single measurement, it's complicated. "So, I actually think that this ...

Pennington and the Lancet Commission are finding the gray area between the black and white saying that when it comes to obesity, there isn’t one size that fits all.

Whether it’s a result of genealogy, lack of access to healthcare or discriminatory healthcare practices, Black communities face higher risks of diseases like obesity, diabetes, high blood ...

(WIB) – Advances in medical treatment for cardiovascular disease, a leading cause of death in the U.S., have helped patients live longer. But a new report finds that risk factors that lead to heart ...

TUESDAY, Jan. 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Black people with obesity are less likely to get weight-loss surgery than others. Black people are just as likely to discuss the procedure with their doctor ...