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Obesity Care Week Begins as Report Reveals that Nearly 50 Percent of African Americans are Obese

by Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent February 27, 2023February 28, 2023

Obesity Care Week 2023 kicked off Monday with a focus on the disproportionate impact of obesity on communities of color.

The CDC is calling for obesity prevention. (Shevry Lassiter/The Washington Informer)

CDC: High Rates of Adult Obesity More Than Double

by Sarafina Wright –Washington Informer Staff Writer October 12, 2022October 13, 2022

Prince George's County, William J. Ford

Prince George’s ‘Generational’ Health Policy Combats Obesity from Birth

by William J. Ford November 11, 2020December 21, 2021

Courtesy of NNPA Newswire

Obesity Among Black Women Outrageously High

by WI Guest Author November 14, 2019December 21, 2021

Politics, William J. Ford

Md. House OKs Bill Mandating Physical Activity in Schools

by William J. Ford March 13, 2019October 31, 2020

Courtesy of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

CDC Reports Decline in Death Rates from Diseases Plaguing Blacks

by WI Guest Author October 27, 2017October 31, 2020

Obese at 50? Midlife Weight May Affect When Alzheimer’s Hits

by Washington Informer September 2, 2015October 30, 2020

Older, Heavier Americans Fuel a $4 Billion Knee Replacement Market

by Washington Informer September 2, 2015October 30, 2020

Scientists Find How Obesity Gene Works, a Clue to Treatment

by Washington Informer August 20, 2015October 30, 2020

Marketing Aggravates Obesity in Black Children

by Washington Informer August 18, 2015October 30, 2020