(Jan. 23, 2019) -- According to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, over one-third of U.S. adults are obese. At the same time, obesity is the second leading cause of premature death ...

“Obesity is closely related to cancer and every ... “If you think about food deserts, which are low-income areas without grocery stores, and the government will put resources into there ...

As a result, people who live in these areas often have poor diets that can lead to higher levels of obesity and… One in five people in Baltimore live in a “food desert,” an area without ...

Children in low-income areas face a higher risk of obesity when exposed to limited food access early in life. Efforts to improve food availability during pregnancy and infancy could significantly ...

However, the issue goes beyond just the proximity of grocery stores — it is deeply intertwined with larger systemic ...

and obesity that continue to disproportionately affect our communities. This panel will explore how more and more of today's Black families are working to combat issues like food deserts and ...

Unfortunately, too many families in Virginia live in food deserts and struggle to feed ... leading to higher incidence of obesity, diabetes and heart disease. The Healthy Food Access for All ...

Obesity is at epidemic proportions in the ... results of current policy interventions. "If you think about food deserts, which are low-income areas without grocery stores, the government will ...