Trying to shift blame from personal choice to meat and dairy foods is simplistic and incorrect (“Time is now to stop eating meat, dairy to halt obesity epidemic,” May 19, AFN, by Roger Wicklund).

Youths across Arizona once again have the opportunity to become “Health Heroes” by learning about childhood obesity, designing programs to address it and implementing the programs in their communities.

Children and youths across Arizona once again have the opportunity to become "Health Heroes" by learning about childhood obesity, designing programs to address it and implementing the programs in their communities.

Ahwatukee resident and retired profess Chuck Corbin is taking the content he used to teach at Arizona State University and trying to combat a national epidemic.

Ahwatukee resident and retired profess Chuck Corbin is taking the content he used to teach at Arizona State University and trying to combat a national epidemic.

Everyone could use a little help keeping those New Year’s resolutions to slim down. But if it means the government limiting junk food, the response is an overwhelming, “No.”

New research powerfully strengthens the case against soda and other sugary drinks as culprits in the obesity epidemic.

As childhood obesity rates continue to rise dramatically, UnitedHealthcare is supporting kids' creative efforts to battle obesity through its UnitedHealth HEROES grant program. UnitedHealthcare awarded more than $4,000 in HEROES grants to in Arizona for youth-led projects that address childhood obesity.

As childhood obesity rates continue to rise dramatically, UnitedHealthcare is supporting kids' creative efforts to battle obesity through its UnitedHealth HEROES grant program. UnitedHealthcare awarded more than $4,000 in HEROES grants to in Arizona for youth-led projects that address childhood obesity.

When you hear about the marathons Ben Davis has completed, it’s easy to assume he’s a super-athlete, a special creature unlike all of us ordinary guys who struggle to make it to the gym and eat right.

Childhood obesity has been rampant across the country for the past decade but an Ahwatukee Foothills' program is fighting the trend from spreading across the Valley.

On Tuesday, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., young participants in the WiL Power Challenge, a non-profit program created by Foothills Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation to help overweight and obese children learn to live physically active lives, will get some support from local high school football players.

Obesity has become an epidemic in American society. It is a strong predictor of risk for many diseases including diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, certain cancers, menstrual disorders and infertility. Obstetricians/gynecologists play an important role in helping patients avoid and manage obesity and its complications.

The number of Americans considered obese is expected to rise from the current 34 percent to 42 percent by the year 2030, according to a study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine and discussed at Monday’s “Weight of the Nation” conference in Washington. Diabetes, kidney failure, heart disease, and other obesity-related ailments account for countless premature deaths and as much as 18 percent of the $2.6 trillion national cost of medical care.

An Ahwatukee Foothills woman is organizing a team for a women-only half-marathon race that will raise money to fight childhood obesity.

According to the Centers for Disease Control, about two-thirds of U.S. adults are overweight or obese. Approximately 17.5 percent of children (age 6 to 11) and 17 percent of adolescents (age 12 to 19) were overweight in 2001 to 2004.

According to the Centers for Disease Control, about two-thirds of U.S. adults are overweight or obese. Approximately 17.5 percent of children (age 6 to 11) and 17 percent of adolescents (age 12 to 19) were overweight in 2001 to 2004.

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