Obesity in America
Special report 2010
Weight loss comes
at a high price
After her weight hit the obese range, Melissa Moss, veteran of a decade of failed diets, decided she needed intensive help. But after running up $4000 in credit card debt paying for the program, her insurer refused to cover it.
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With insurers slow to coverage obesity treatment,
patients often must foot the bill.
Worst foods,
by calorie
Sometimes American restaurants unveil menu items that are so over the top that they seem to be trying to stun the senses.
Inside the White House kitchen
White House chef Sam Kass gets behind the first lady's "Let's Move" initiative to improve eating habits.
My Time:
Fit 'n fat
"If only I could lose 10 pounds" -- this is the lifelong obsession of many scale-watchers.
Opinions
Health in the news--and in your life. Jennifer LaRue Huget and Rob Stein take a look at the science of obesity.
- Jennifer Huget: Calories: To count, or not to count?
- Jennifer Huget: Could a childhood infection trigger obesity?
- Rob Stein: Could shedding pounds be dangerous?
- Jennifer Huget: In gauging own weight, many of us are clueless
- Rob Stein: Obesity epidemic rages on, CDC says
Related links
Do you think public health initiatives aimed at changing behavior will make a dent in the obesity problem facing America?
Since 1996, the proportion of adults in the U.S. who are considered obese has risen from less than 20 percent to more than 30 percent, and organizations that track the trend say it's probably higher.
Your Poll: What is the most effective way to lose weight?
Young Lives at Risk: Our Overweight Children
Five-Part Washington Post Series: One-third of U.S. children are overweight, leaving the health and productivity of an entire generation at risk.
Live Chat
Morgan Downey, Obesity Policy Consultant
Read the archive of the chat on obesity treatment and health care reform.
