Obesity

Obesity

American obesity rates have grown significantly in the last two decades

Is your city making you fat? How urban planning can address the obesity epidemic

Obesity City Policies

Struggling to eliminate the sweets? Try getting some more sleep

Poor sleep leads to overeating

Use it or lose it: How physical activity strengthens heart health

Heart benefits of aerobic exercise

Children's Health

USDA proposes plan to simplify school lunches — but is it healthy?

USDA simplifies lunch menu unhealthy

Once the 'disease of kings,' gout still afflicts millions of people

Everything you need to know about gout

Jefferson Health patient who lost 150 pounds encourages others to keep their New Year's resolutions

Luis Salazar Weight Loss Jefferson health

Maternal obesity during pregnancy may harm son's motor skills, IQ

Pregnancy Obesity

Nearly half of American adults will be obese by 2030, study says

Adult obesity estimates 2030

Here's how to stick to a weight loss plan in the new year

Weight Loss Plan

How to measure your body mass index – and what it means for your health

Obesity Body Mass Index scores

Children's Health

More research shows benefits of bariatric surgery for obese teens with type 2 diabetes

Bariatric diabetes

Children's Health

Bariatric surgery found safe for teens with morbid obesity, Penn research finds

Bariatric surgery

Children's Health

Pennsylvania youth rank among the most obese in the country

High lead levels during pregnancy may increase risk of childhood obesity

Childhood obesity lead exposure

New Jersey has the fifth-lowest rate of adult obesity in the country, study says

New Jersey obesity rate runner

Ergonomics 101: How to avoid fatigue with a desk job

Design Desk Eyewear 08222019

Children's Health

Weight Watchers launches controversial app to help kids lose weight

ww weight loss app kids teens

Are BPA-free plastics and cans as safe as advertised?

bpa free chemicals

Heart transplant doctors could help more people by accepting donations from obese

These states are the most obese in America

Obesity 07192019

Children's Health

Philly rolls out 'I Call the Snacks' campaign targeting sugary foods

Call The Snacks Philly

Men gain more weight during freshman year than women, study finds

Burger Fries

Coffee proves to be a fat-burning, obesity-fighting beverage in 'pioneering' study

coffee obesity prevention

Alcohol is a risk factor for breast cancer — and few women know that

alcohol breast cancer risk

Children's Health

Obesity rates falling among preschool age children

Childhood obesity rates are falling, CDC study finds

The Philadelphia soda tax, while regressive, saves lives of those most at risk

Carroll - Soda and sugary drinks

Obesity-related cancers hitting millennials hard, new study finds

10112018_obesity_FlickrCC

Want to start a fitness habit for the new year?

Stock_Carroll - Exercise, walking

New data from the CDC suggests U.S. adults are only getting shorter and heavier

weight pexels

Doctors remove a 70-pound tumor from man who thought he had a 'beer belly'

70-pound-tumor-usc

The key for low-income populations to lose weight? An app, this study suggests

weight-loss-app-pexels

There are many types of obesity – which one matters to your health

10112018_obesity_FlickrCC

Does thinking you look fat affect how much money you earn?

07132018_woman_mirror_unsplash

Drexel launches outpatient clinic for eating disorders, weight management

The Drexel Dragon on Drexel University's campus in Philadelphia.

Today’s special: Obamacare menu labeling rules ushered in

05082018_asparagus_BBQ_Pexels

Penn study: Improvements in U.S. mortality rate offset by obesity

Buffet Line

This common oral hygiene habit could increase risk for diabetes, study says

Fast eater? It could harm your heart and waistline

Study: Suburban living linked to higher rates of obesity

Stock_Carroll - Rowhomes in Queen Village

Study: Diet not helping to lose weight? Try a day (or several) off

02092015_Diet

Medical Research

Skin patch has potential to melt away 'love handles'

Uneven weight-loss could be a trap for obesity, Drexel study finds

previous Page 3 of 4 next

Purchased - woman standing by christmas tree with decoration tired

How to keep holiday stress in check this season

Light Lamp SAD

After a lifetime of seasonal depression, I finally tried light therapy. Here's what I learned

Shinges Vaccine Dementia

Shingles vaccine may offer an additional benefit — slowing the progress of dementia

Zipporah Washington Temple

Nurse who beat hard-to-treat cancer says she stayed strong by thinking of herself as a 'survivor'

Healthy Eating Flying

Here's how to still eat healthy at the airport and on a plane

Purchased - A depressed person sitting on the floor

Suicide prevention: No more stigma

Just In

The contents of this website, such as text, graphics, images, and other material contained on this website, are for informational purposes only and do not constitute medical advice.

ahealthierphilly is sponsored by Independence Blue Cross, the leading health insurance organization in Southeastern Pennsylvania, serving nearly 2.5 million people in the region, providing health news and related information that leads to a more informed, healthier life.

ahealthierphilly and its health-related information resources are not a substitute for the medical advice, diagnosis, and treatment that patients receive from their physicians or health care providers and are not meant to be the practice of medicine, the practice of nursing, or to carry out any professional health care advice or service in the state where you live. Nothing in this website is meant to be used for medical or nursing diagnosis or professional treatment.

Always seek the advice of your physician or other licensed health care provider. Always consult your health care provider before beginning any new treatment, or if you have any questions regarding your health condition. You should not disregard medical advice, or delay seeking medical advice, because of something you read on this site. In the event of a medical emergency, call a doctor or 911 immediately.

This website does not recommend or endorse any specific tests, physicians, procedures, opinions, or other information that may be mentioned on this website. Descriptions of, references to, or links to other products, publications, or services does not imply endorsement of any kind. Reliance on any information provided by this website is solely at your own risk.

Although we try to keep the information on the site as accurate as possible, ahealthierphilly disclaims any warranty concerning its accuracy, timeliness and completeness of content, and any other warranty, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. ahealthierphilly also reserves the right to temporarily or permanently discontinue this website, any page or any functionality at any time and without any notice.

The website and its content are provided on an “as is” basis.

© 2025 WWB Holdings, LLC. All rights reserved