Obesity - The Temple News

#BabyBeHealthy — a $3.4 million hashtag with a mission

06 February 2019 Ana Vigueras-LaRochelle

A Temple-led research team will partner with Women, Infants and Children to use social media to prevent excessive weight gain among minority mothers in North Philadelphia.

Obesity research on campus

16 September 2013 Shayna Kleinberg

Temple researchers consider obesity to be an epidemic for children.

Challenging the stereotypes against obesity

14 November 2011 Cary Carr

In response to a “fat joke” made by a doctor, Cary Carr argues that it is never OK to joke about America’s serious obesity epidemic. Approximately one-third of U.S. adults are obese, according to the

Group addresses issue of obesity among children

26 April 2011 Kierra Bussey

TU Fit-5 works to raise funds for a nearby school playground. In Philadelphia, approximately 60 percent of African-American and Latino children are overweight or obese, compared to 50 percent of white children, according to Foodfitphilly.org.

Combating society’s obsessions with body image, bigotry

15 November 2010 Colin Kirk

Whether based on hatred or ignorance, if you have nothing nice to say, don’t say it at all. Society has grown accustomed to seeing and enjoying glamorous, supermodel and celebrity eye candies fill the pages

Movers & Shakers: Gary Foster

26 April 2010 Manuel Agurto

Most people could care less about the habits of obese people, but Dr. Gary Foster, director of Temple’s Center for Obesity Research and Education, is doing something about it.

Letter to the Editor: Lauren Highfill

06 April 2010 Editorial Board

Dear Editor, Thank you to Grace Dickinson for her article “Peanut butter balls are tasty and healthy” (March 30). She did a fantastic job of emphasizing the importance of “good” fats that foods like peanuts

Junk-food tax opens healthy gateway

16 September 2009 Brittany Thomas

As U.S. obesity rates climb, community members contemplate how the cost of taxing junk food might lead to more accessible and healthier alternatives.

Local man takes action against world hunger

17 February 2009

Ryan Kellermeyer is on a mission to end world hunger – at the expense of his health.