Obesity

Experts from the School’s Bloomberg American Health Initiative provide 10 evidence-based recommendations to save lives

Analysis also suggests undiagnosed diabetes is more prevalent in certain subgroups, including older and obese adults, racial/ethnic minorities, and those without health care access.

A prediabetes diagnosis is not necessarily a precursor to diabetes. It’s an important intervention opportunity for a condition that is potentially reversible with modest weight loss through exercise and healthy eating habits.

Lessons on healthy feeding practices delivered to young mothers through a brief home-visiting intervention put Native American infants on a healthier growth trajectory, lowering their risks for obesity.

Infants who were started on solid foods at or before three months of age showed changes in the levels of gut bacteria and bacterial byproducts measured in their stool samples, according to a study from JHSPH researchers.