MINNEAPOLIS, January 13, 2010 - Americans may have reached their peak of obesity, according to data the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released Wednesday.

MINNEAPOLIS, December 3, 2009 - Charles Billington, M.D., former chair of the MMA’s Obesity Task Force, was quoted in the Los Angeles Times in November about juice being a contributor to childhood obesity.

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 26, 2009 – UCare recently announced its UCare Fund has made 19 grants totaling $266,400 to Minnesota organizations working to reduce obesity and promote healthy lifestyles among people of all ages.

Minneapolis, August 12, 2009 – On Saturday August 22nd and Sunday August 23rd, the Zumbro Valley Medical Society Alliance will give away activity books to kids.

MINNEAPOLIS, January 8, 2009 - Low-income, minority, and rural neighborhoods have fewer supermarkets with healthful food and more fast-food restaurants according to an article in the January 2009 issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

MINNEAPOLIS, November 11—The Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement has developed a new way to describe the five treatment goals of optimal diabetes care: The D5.

MINNEAPOLIS, November 3, 2008—A story in USA Today reports that the number of children taking medication for more than one chronic disease skyrocketed between 2002 and 2005, according to a study in the journal Pediatrics.

MINNEAPOLIS, October 21, 2008—Research obtained from colleges and universities across Minnesota substantiate what teachers and parents have long suspected: bad habits and behaviors really are bad for you, and are obstacles to academic success.

MINNEAPOLIS, October 9, 2008 —The Minnesota Medical Association (MMA) is urging all Minnesotans to try to avoid trans fatty acids and recommending that hospitals and nursing homes limit the amount of TFAs in the food they serve.

MINNEAPOLIS, September 15, 2008—The Minnesota Department of Health has announced the Minnesota Plan to Reduce Obesity and Obesity-Related Chronic Diseases, 2008-2013.