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Obesity has increased dramatically in the United States over the past several decades.In Missouri, almost two-thirds of adults ― and more than a quarter…
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Updated at 5:30 p.m. to adjust y-axis units on graph and to add second map.It's not a big change, but it's at least in the right direction.According to a…
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Earlier this year, the American Medical Association voted to re-classify obesity as a disease rather than a condition. According to the Centers for…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 1, 2013: When an obese patient walks into a doctor's office, the physician isn't likely to talk…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: Writer Alice Randall triggered a lot of discussion last summer when she argued in a New York Times…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 8, 2013 - Writer Alice Randall triggered a lot of discussion last summer when she argued in a New…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, April 22, 2013 - Scheronda Gregory grew up in a household where her mother disdained exercise and…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: Scheronda Gregory grew up in a household where her mother disdained exercise and prepared meals with…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: Tracey Mack used to cringe at the sight of an older photo of himself as an overweight man. That image…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, April 15, 2013 - Tracey Mack used to cringe at the sight of an older photo of himself as an…