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A new study finds that preschool-age children who didn't have a set sleep routine were more likely to be overweight by the time they hit the preteen years.
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The University of Kentucky says it has received an $11.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to fund a center to study links between…
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At a moment when food aid agencies are working to provide healthier food to the poor and the elderly, President Donald Trump has proposed a 21 percent cut…
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Some health experts worry about what this trend means for chronic diseases linked to obesity. Others see an upside: Diets often fail, but a healthy body image can lead to healthy outcomes.
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A team from Calloway County’s Obesity Workgroup is participating in a Centers for Disease Control-funded national conference this spring to improve their…
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A new analysis of U.S. health insurance claims is worrisome, pediatricians say: More and more young people are being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and sleep apnea.
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Candy, candy canes, candy corn and syrup. Those are the four basic food groups according to Buddy the Elf. And this time of year, the gluttonous season,…
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Kentucky has earned the unhealthy distinction of being the fifth “fattest” state in the U.S. A report from the consumer website WalletHub shows that only…
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Kentucky has the fifth highest obesity rate in the nation.The commonwealth also has the dubious distinction of being only one of two states that saw an…
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Kentucky is no longer among the top five states with the highest obesity rates, according to a new analysis.“State of Obesity,” a report by the Robert…