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Obesity in America (photo: Everyday Health)

Obesity and COVID-19: How weight tips the scales to severe COVID-19 illness

Rachel Kavalakatt
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Aug. 28, 2020
Health
In its current form, the Pediatric Weight Control Program, developed over 20 years ago, uses behavioral interventions in order to address childhood obesity by helping families create a balanced diet and focus on exercise habits (Photo: MELISSA WEYANT/The Stanford Daily).

Stanford Children’s Health makes weight-control program accessible to low-income families through online platform

Esha Dhawan
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Feb. 20, 2020
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Dr. Clete Kushida discusses sleep issues in seminar on Management of Common Sleep Problems

Manat Kaur
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July 2, 2018
Across the globe, America has one of the highest activity inequality levels (Courtesy of Althoff et al., Nature 2017).

Activity inequality raises obesity rates, Stanford researchers find

Renee Hoh
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July 26, 2017
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On recent findings about the sugar tax

Ramya Balasingam
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Nov. 30, 2015
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Q&A with Stanford law professor Deborah Rhode on obesity and public policy

Aulden Foltz
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Nov. 5, 2015
Opinions
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Putting less weight on weight

Elena Marchetti-Bowick
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May 26, 2015
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Food deserts, hunger and obesity

Asha Brundage-Moore
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May 3, 2015
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Petri patties and seitan steaks: Making meat obsolete

Claire Zabel
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April 2, 2015
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Meatless Monday campaign enjoys widespread student support

Letters to the Editor
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March 9, 2015
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Veggies, Burgers, & Fries – Oh My!

From the Community
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June 11, 2014
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Researchers find financial incentives lead obese people to exercise more

Katie Kramon
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May 29, 2013
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Hospital researchers find obesity program helps depression

Ellora Israni
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Nov. 3, 2010
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School of Medicine wins obesity grant

Julia Brownell
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Sept. 22, 2010
The Stanford Daily

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