Air pollution may cause childhood obesity by disrupting impulse control, study finds

Babies exposed to higher levels of neurotoxin more likely to have difficulty controlling impulses later, research shows…

 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/06/air-pollution-childhood-obesity-study

 

Kennedy talks about reducing obesity, ends up defending Trump Medicaid cuts

…Kennedy defended the administration’s record on Medicaid spending, calling Medicaid cuts “a myth people believe.”…

 https://www.michiganpublic.org/health/2026-06-16/kennedy-talks-about-reducing-obesity-ends-up-defending-trump-medicaid-cuts

More than 220m children will be obese by 2040 without drastic action, report warns

World Obesity Federation says half a billion children will be overweight and calls on governments to act to create healthier environments…

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/mar/04/more-than-220m-children-will-be-obese-by-2040-without-drastic-action-report-warns 

 

Obese people could be denied visas to enter the United States - The Washington Post

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. will consider chronic health conditions and even factors like retirement age as reasons to deny visas to immigrants...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/11/13/obesity-visa-rules-trump-administration/

Junk food leads to more children being obese than underweight for first time

Cheap ultra-processed food behind rise in overweight children, with one in 10 now obese globally, says Unicef…

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/sep/10/junk-food-upf-more-children-obese-than-underweight-unicef

 

"Doctors Had It All Wrong" - The Shocking Truth About Sugar & Obesity | Dr Robert Lustig

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGLg4MfYULE

 

Robert F. Kennedy's controversial health agenda

"Kennedy can ban all the food colorings he wants, but as long as Americans freely choose to consume nearly double the recommended daily calorie intake, many will have weight-related health problems. Will Kennedy use the government to force us to change our eating habits?…"

https://thehill.com/opinion/5283988-kennedy-targeting-obesity/ 

 

It’s time for a discussion about life after being born in America | The Hill

"While public protests, political debate, controversial legislation and court decisions have embroiled the United States on the issue of life before birth, comparatively little of America's attention, concerns and demonstrations are being directed to life after birth. 

At virtually every age from birth to old age, Americans have lower chances of life than no less than 40 countries, including Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom…"

https://thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/3603637-its-time-for-a-discussion-about-life-after-birth-in-america/

Why do Americans die earlier than Europeans?

…All of this suggests that our shortcomings are not simply a product of what happens in a sector called "medicine and public health". Rather, these shortcomings are deeply embedded in enduring features of American society. The failure of the United States to adequately protect its members from premature death casts doubt on American civic processes and undermines any effort of the US to serve as a model for other countries…

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/may/04/why-do-americans-die-earlier-than-europeans

Obesity declined among toddlers on food assistance after Obama-era reforms. But now enrollment is falling - The Washington Post

The obesity rate among more than 12.4 million 2- to 4-year-olds enrolled in a federal assistance program dropped from 15.9 percent in 2010 to 13.9 percent in 2016....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/11/22/obesity-declined-among-toddlers-food-assistance-after-obama-era-reforms-now-enrollment-is-falling/

Your brain on sugar: What the science actually says

We love sweet treats. But too much sugar in our diets can lead to weight gain and obesity, Type 2 diabetes and dental decay. We know we shouldn’t be eating candy, ice cream, cookies, cakes and drinking sugary sodas, but sometimes they are so hard to resist. It’s as if our brain is hardwired to want these foods....
https://theconversation.com/your-brain-on-sugar-what-the-science-actually-says-126581

How Washington keeps America sick and fat - POLITICO

Food is closely linked to health, yet federal nutrition research is underfunded, even as the costs of diet-related diseases are skyrocketing. Does Washington hold the key to solving the obesity crisis? https://www.politico.com/news/agenda/2019/11/04/why-we-dont-know-what-to-eat-060299

Taxing Sweetened Drinks by the Amount of Sugar Could Cut Obesity & Boost Economic Gains

Taxing sugar-sweetened beverages by the amount of sugar they contain, rather than by the liquid volume of these drinks, as several U.S. cities currently do, could produce even greater health benefits and economic gains......
https://www.nyu.edu/about/news-publications/news/2019/september/taxing-sweetened-drinks-by-the-amount-of-sugar-could-cut-obesity.html

Nine in ten toddlers are eating too much sugar - Daily Mail

Figures from Public Health England show 87 per cent of toddlers exceed the recommended daily allowance. Seema Kennedy has vowed to crackdown on obesity from the earliest age.....
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-6984215/Nine-ten-toddlers-eating-sugar-childrens-snacks-hit-sugar-tax.html

Common Preservative in Boxed Pastries Linked to Major Changes in Metabolism - Inverse

A common preservative found in many processed foods has significant effects on metabolism that could contribute to obesity and diabetes. In a study on mice and humans, propionate led to elevated blood sugar, a symptom that can cause multiple long-term health problems if it goes unchecked for too long...
https://www.inverse.com/article/55175-common-food-preservative-causes-elevated-blood-glucose

New study finds how pesticide exposure causes obesity - Xinhua | English.news.cn

A new study has found that the use of pesticides increases the risk of developing obesity by impairing gut and gut microbiota.....
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-03/07/c_137876311.htm

Want to fix obesity and climate change at the same time? Make Big Food companies pay - Vox

A new report says food companies are pursuing profit at the expense of public and environmental health. That has to change.....
https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2019/1/27/18197428/obesity-climate-change-solutions

Food Politics by Marion Nestle » Palm oil politics: corporate effects on health

The World Health Organization is about to publish a report on how the palm oil industry is promoting obesity and chronic disease as well as environmental degradation as integral parts of its business model....
https://www.foodpolitics.com/2019/01/weekend-reading-palm-oil-politics/

Colorectal cancer is killing more 20- to 30-year-olds. We now have one clue about why - Vox

The burden of the disease is shifting to younger generations — and puzzling researchers. ....
https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2018/10/11/17960514/cancer-colon-rectal-causes-younger-people

Wellbeing and health | News | University of Bristol - September

There is an increasing need to prevent obesity because of the consequences for mental as well as physical health, new research by academics at the University of Bristol has found.
http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2018/september/bmi-wellbeing.html