Kentucky Make America Healthy Again task force meets for first time
By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern During the first meeting of the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Kentucky Task Force, lawmakers…
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The treatment and prevention of childhood obesity starts at home; here’s what parents should know
By Dr. Samir Softic and Dr. Aurelia Radulescu University of Kentucky In the United States, one in five children are…
Region’s childhood obesity rates have increased putting kids at greater risk of severe COVID-19
By Cororinne Boyer Ohio Valley ReSource In October, University of Kentucky Children’s hospital reported a substantial rise in children hospitalized…
Obesity is major risk factor associated with severe COVID and Kentucky ranks first in childhood obesity
By Hillary Brown University of Kentucky Even though the latest wave of COVID-19 infections appears to be on the decline,…
Kentucky continues to be near the top nationwide in childhood obesity; but what about NKY?
Colleen Weinkam SmartHealth Today Nationally, childhood obesity rates have more than tripled since 1980, and one in three children is…
Mike Denham: Finding ways to address childhood obesity biggest public health challenge in U.S. today
To get a better understanding of just how prevalent obesity has become in America, consider that no state had more…