obesity

Child obesity rates higher in Harlem, city works to raise awareness

Forty percent of K-8 students are obese or overweight, says a recently released city study, with data from the 2008-9 school year. But in Harlem zip codes, around 48 percent of children fall into that category.

By Catherine Mas | Oct 3 11:33 pm ET

Plight of the skinny

For years, skinny people like me have been marginalized from society's understanding.

By Tony Gong | Mar 24 07:41 pm ET

Obesity dangers rival smoking, CU researchers say

A new study shows evidence of the extensive toll obesity takes on health.

By Yishu Huang | Mar 10 11:31 am ET

Green Cart Proposal Takes On Harlem Health

Lilliam Lara assembles piles of fresh produce behind the counter at Stephanie Grocery at 116th Street and Frederick Douglass Boulevard.

By Scott Levi | Feb 1 05:05 am ET

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