Childhood Obesity, “Adult-Onset” Diabetes and Oregon

by | May 18, 2012 | Learn

Three articles appeared recently that shed more light on a disturbing trend. First, a New York Times editorial begins by reporting on how “adult-onset” (Type 2) diabetes is now increasingly common in kids: A study of diabetes in overweight and obese...

Where Does Oregon Rank in Health Outcomes?

by | Dec 8, 2011 | Blog, Learn

Depending on the specifics being discussed it can sound like Oregon is way out in front or lagging terribly behind. Sometimes it’s because we’re being innovative, and sometimes it’s a reflection of the level of data that is available to measure...

The Lancet Review of Obesity Epidemic

by | Sep 18, 2011 | Blog, Learn

Jane Brody wrote a summary in the New York Times describing how today’s obesity epidemic evolved over time, based on a series of reports published in the journal The Lancet. The authors believe that in order to solve the obesity epidemic that we must understand...

Food’s New Foot Soldiers Against Childhood Obesity

by | Sep 9, 2011 | Learn

In his New York Times column, Mark Bittman writes about FoodCorps, a national service program that aims to improve nutrition education for children, develop school gardening projects and change what’s being served on school lunch trays. Is FoodCorps necessary? The...

Is Sugar Toxic?

by | Apr 13, 2011 | Learn

Gary Taubes is a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation independent investigator in health policy and the author of “Why We Get Fat.” He has been studying diet and health for a very long time. In this lengthy-but-very-readable article in the New York Times, he examines the...