Andrew Stokes

America’s obesity problem isn’t getting better: study

October 12, 2017

New York Post Andrew Stokes America’s weight problem isn’t getting any better, according to new government research… Expert quote: “This is quite disappointing. If we were expecting the trends to budge, this is when they would be budging.” View full article

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Is Fat Bad?

August 14, 2017

The Atlantic mentioning Andrew Stokes, School of Public Health “Is being a little bit overweight bad for you?…” Expert mention: “He and Andrew Stokes, a demographer at Boston University, say Flegal’s work suffers from a problem they call ‘reverse causality.'” View full article.   

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Maybe the Economy Isn’t the Reason Why So Many American Men Aren’t Working

March 28, 2017

The Atlantic Andrew Stokes, School of Public Health “John LaRue is having a tough time of it these days. He used to move things for people, advertising his services on Craigslist…” Expert quote: “Obesity and diabetes are disabling, and they are one explanation for reduced labor-force participation.” View full article. 

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Academic Minute: Obesity Paradox

January 5, 2017

Inside Higher Ed Andrew Stokes, School of Public Health Does being obese protect you from acquiring certain diseases? Listen to interview with expert Andrew Stokes here  

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Being an overweight teen could come back to haunt your health

April 14, 2016

Vox Andrew Stokes, School of Public Health As childhood obesity rates have reached global epidemic proportions, researchers are scrambling to figure out what carrying around extra weight when you’re young means for health risks later… Expert quote: “The effects of weight on mortality appear to be graded on a continuum of risk that begins at […]

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Are There Health Benefits to Being Overweight?

April 11, 2016

Wall Street Journal (subscription required) Andrew Stokes, School of Public Health A heart doctor says overweight people can be healthy. A public-health professor says the dangers of extra weight are underestimated… View full article written by expert Andrew Stokes

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Maximum, Not Snapshot, BMI Is Best Predictor of Mortality

January 12, 2016

Medscape News Andrew Stokes, School of Public Health Capturing an individual’s weight at a single “snapshot” in time significantly and consistently underestimates mortality risk attributable to obesity because it fails to factor in high-risk, illness-related weight loss in the formerly obese, new research indicates… Expert quote: “It’s not the case that intentional weight loss raises […]

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Losing weight: There’s a good way and a bad way, and the bad way won’t help

January 6, 2016

Los Angeles Times Andrew Stokes, School of Public Health Here on the hopeful threshold of the new year, the last thing anyone wants to hear is that losing that excess weight we’ve been lugging around doesn’t matter… View full article quoting expert Andrew Stokes

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Even After Weight Loss, Obesity Can Reduce Life Span

January 5, 2016

LiveScience Andrew Stokes, School of Public Health People who have been overweight or obese at any time during their lives may be more likely to die early, even if they lose weight later, a new study suggests… Expert quote: “We see that obesity is affecting many people in a population. It is not just restricted to […]

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The obesity paradox: Why Coke is promoting a theory that being fat won’t hurt your health

October 20, 2015

Vox Andrew Stokes, School of Public Health Over the past few years, an unconventional idea has been gaining traction in the scientific literature: Maybe our pursuit of thinness is a big, fat waste of time… Expert quote: “The problem here is there is compelling evidence that the obesity paradox is not a real biological finding […]

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