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Heavy health burden: Fat but not my fault
Sharmyn McGraw knows what it’s like to have a body that people envy. For most of her adult life, the 5-foot, 4-inch former flight attendant was a lean size 2….
Parents underestimate heavy toddlers’ weight
Most parents don’t realize if their preschool-age child is overweight or obese, a new study suggests. The results show 71 percent of participating parents with overweight or obese toddlers misperceived…
Report Finds Illinois Has 27th Highest Percent of Obese Adults and 10th Highest Percent of Obese and Overweight Children in the U.S.
Illinois has the 27th highest rate of adult obesity in the nation, at 25.9 percent and the 10th highest of overweight youths (ages 10-17) at 34.9 percent, according to a…