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World obesity rates double
Feb. 4 | Over the past few decades it has been clear that the rate of obesity has increased dramatically among children and adults. There are many factors to blame for the increase including people having more sedentary jobs, people consuming more processed foods,...
Obesity rates increase as thermostats are turned up
Jan. 26 | A new study now makes the suggestion that not only is turning the thermostat on the heater down good for your wallet but for your waste line as well. An obesity epidemic in America and Britain is suspected to be associated with an increase in the temperature...
Does this diaper make me look fat? One-third of American babies are obese
Jan. 1 | According to a new study, approximately one-third of 9-month-old babies are obese or overweight, as are 34% of 2-year-olds. The research is among the first to look at the weight of a nationwide representative sample of very young children; the authors...
Obesity increases risk of dying in a car accident
Dec. 22 | According to a new study, an obese person has a considerably higher risk of dying in a severe automobile accident compared to somebody who is not obese A team of researchers at the University at Buffalo in New York examined drivers’ body sizes and...
Gastric-Banding Surgery Sucessful for Teenage Weight Loss
Feb. 10 | A new study published on Wednesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows that gastric-banding surgery is a successful way to help obese teenagers lose weight. In fact, research has shown that this surgery can help drastically overweight...
Over 70 and Overweight May Be Good For You
Jan. 28 | Recently, there have been new findings in research that suggest that adults who are overweight are not at as much risk of dying as originally thought. Specifically, these findings are targeted at those overweight adults who are seventy years of age or...
Federal Panel: Obese Kids Need Treatment
Jan. 18 | Monday, January 18, 2010 – The Government task force has made a decision that Pediatricians need to start screening children at the age of 6 for obesity. An estimated one-third of American children are overweight. One out of five of those children are...
Obesity gene discovery ‘may cut cases blamed on abuse’
Dec. 6 | Two children who were thought to have been abused because of their obesity were taken off the abused list when it was discovered that their obesity could be caused by their heredity or genes. A newly isolated genetic profiling discovered by scientists...
The Skinny On The Skinny Jeans Workout
Aug. 10 | Finding the perfect pair of skinny jeans is already one of the hardest things to do, but when they start to no longer fit you your taking on a whole new challenge! Which is why The Skinny Jeans Workout class was started by Lisa G. Yes, there is a class...
