Carolina holds a BSc in Anthropology and a MSc in Urban Studies., and brings her interdisciplinary skills to her writing on a range of different topics in science, research and advocacy news.
Obesity News Today has reported the latest research findings and approaches in the obesity epidemic on a daily basis throughout the past year. As 2015 comes to an end, here are 10 articles ... Read more
The University of Tennessee (UT) in Knoxville received $1 million grant from the USDA to create a Regional Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention Center of Excellence to improve nutrition understanding and eating habits ... Read more
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded $2 million in grants to support research into nutrition education and obesity prevention aimed at disadvantaged children and families. The University of Tennessee ... Read more
A new study has found a connection between obesity and an increased risk for surgery in orthopedic trauma patients. The study was published in the November issue of Journal of ... Read more
Several healthcare organizations and advocacy groups, all part of the Obesity Care Continuum, recently filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services claiming that 27 states deny coverage for ... Read more
A research team at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently discovered a potential molecular target useful for reducing inflammation caused by obesity. Scientists have known for some time that over-eating regularly ... Read more
An Australian study recently explored some of the crucial features in those who are “metabolically healthy obese” (individuals who are free from type 2 diabetes and other obesity-related disorders despite being obese). Their findings offer ... Read more
