Philadelphia School Battles Students’ Bad Eating Habits, on Campus and Off

An effort to improve nutrition is up against an array of powerful forces, from economics to biology, all of which are playing out in Philadelphia, where the obesity rate is among the nation’s highest.

Memo From Mexico City: Mexico Puts Its Children on a Diet

A new set of rules regulating what schoolchildren can and cannot eat is considered a first step in battling obesity in one of the fattest countries in the world.

Skip the Sundae? Christie Is on the First Lady’s Side

In a campaign against obesity, Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey and former Gov. Mike Huckabee of Arkansas are siding with Michelle Obama, not Sarah Palin

Restaurant Nutrition Draws Focus of First Lady

As part of her effort to influence diet, Michelle Obama hopes to prod restaurants toward healthier offerings.

In South Los Angeles, New Fast-Food Spots Get a ‘No, Thanks’

The City Council action affects an area with high rates of obesity and poverty.

First Lady Asks Congress to Join Childhood Obesity Fight

Declaring the beginning of the “next phase” of a program to combat childhood obesity, Michelle Obama called on Congress to pass legislation that would make many of the program’s initiatives possible.

U.S. Stalls in Its Push to Limit Food Ads Aimed at Children

An effort to forge tougher advertising standards that favor healthful products has hit divisions among regulators.

Vital Signs: Childhood: Obesity in Young Subjects Drops in Study

Sixth graders who participated in a school-based health program were less obese by eighth grade than a group of similar children who did not.

Obese Mothers a Burden on Hospital Resources

Extreme weight may be causing birth defects or death for mothers and babies, and hospitals have had to adjust.

Vital Signs: Risks: Obesity Is Found to Take Toll After Age 40

A study comparing medications taken by normal weight, overweight and obese Americans found that obese people over 40 took more than those of average weight.

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