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Filed under: Food, Happy Hour Hero, Health Our happy hour fact to amaze your drinking buddies with. Slightly chubby people live six to seven years longer than the very...
made popular Jun 24 2009
Obesity and Global Warming
Obese people are blamed of causing global warming. High rates of obesity in richer countries cause up to 1bn extra tons of greenhouse gas...
made popular May 11 2009
Climate change and obesity are the most talked about issues today. No one is left untouched by them. However, a relationship between the two is surprising. New findings...
made popular Apr 25 2009
Obesity leads to many ailments. In your opinion, what’s the best way to keep obesity in check? Pulling down the iron rod and sweating in the gym, right? After human...
made popular Apr 1 2009
The Economist introduces us to Hamlin, West Virginia.
Hamlin is one of the fattest, most unhealthiest towns in America where people seem to be content to eat...
made popular Mar 6 2009
An independent study conducted by economists at the U.S. Department of Labor reports data which show that overweight women makes less than their thinner counterparts....
made popular Feb 18 2009
AP, Washington
When it comes to favorite foods, women have a hard time saying no _ a much harder time than men, scientists have discovered.
made popular Jan 20 2009
AP, Washington
Faced with their favorite foods, women are less able than men to suppress their hunger, a discovery that may help explain the higher obesity rate for females, a new...
made popular Jan 19 2009
AP, Washington
Faced with their favorite foods, women are less able than men to suppress their hunger, a discovery that may help explain the higher obesity rate for females, a new...
made popular Jan 19 2009
AP, New York
Obesity surgery can reverse diabetes in teens, just as it does in adults, according to a small study.
made popular Dec 29 2008
AP, Chicago
An Indiana couple who topped the scales at more than 700 pounds combined have undergone weight-loss surgery _ on the same day.
made popular Dec 22 2008
To begin with, there are two basic components to lose weight: diet and exercise. You can’t take any shortcuts here; you can’t do one without the other. But...
made popular Dec 19 2008
AP, New York
Scientists may have figured out one reason some people reach for the french fries instead of an apple. It could be a gene that’s been linked to an increased risk...
made popular Dec 11 2008
AP, New York
Scientists may have figured out one reason some people reach for the french fries instead of an apple. It could be a gene that’s been linked to an increased risk...
made popular Dec 10 2008
Are those expensive, chic-looking jeans that you used to flaunt in college just lying there in your wardrobe because they don’t fit anymore. Is it getting too...
made popular Nov 26 2008
AP, Atlanta
A little less “I’m Lovin’ It” could put a significant dent in the problem of childhood obesity, suggests a new study that attempts to measure...
made popular Nov 20 2008
According to research Obesity is increasing among adult American women. About 34% of them are fighting with obesity. Researchers say there are various constant...
made popular Nov 15 2008
It is a well known fact that excess fat content in the body is the reason for putting on weight. And we also know that burning more calories than we eat is the best way...
made popular Nov 7 2008
Nearly one in four British people is at least double the healthy weight for their height. The numbers are rising faster than anywhere else in Europe, and if the trend...
made popular Nov 1 2008
AP, Paris
French pharmaceutical company Sanofi-Aventis temporarily suspended sales of anti-obesity drug Acomplia in Europe, the company said Thursday, after health authorities...
made popular Oct 23 2008
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The warnings are real because the dangers are real. Yes! I am talking about most talk able issue related to fitness. It is none other than but one and only- obesity....
made popular Jun 5 2007
The age of mother’s first menarche may affect her children’s growth rate, height and risk of obesity according to a study. The researchers hypothesized that...
made popular Apr 24 2007
Future parents can now cheer up and stop worrying about their kids getting obese; they’ll stay slim no matter how much of junk food you feed them, sounds exciting...
made popular Apr 23 2007
Television could play a major role in the growing obesity among children. A study shows that most of the ads shown during the children’s program promote junk...
made popular Apr 21 2007
Fight against childhood obesity is privileged to have another boost as the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation plans to spend more than $500 million over the next five...
made popular Apr 4 2007
Not televisions or videogames but the way of transportation is the main culprit behind childhood obesity. The profounder of this belief is a Stuart Biddle, professor of...
made popular Mar 26 2007
Let kids play outside to fight obesity, president George Bush strongly asserted while he was meeting with business leaders, working to encourage exercise and healthy...
made popular Feb 3 2007
If you think that only overweight adults are at higher risk of heart diseases then I will have to say that you are mistaken since a new study has come up with shocking...
made popular Jan 9 2007
Guess what’s bothering people of the U.S. the most these days. Yes, you’re right, it’s obesity. The same fact has been dug out by a nationwide...
made popular Dec 21 2006
We all know that obesity is fast growing round the world but in European countries it is marching ahead with somewhat more speed, the report coming about the country...
made popular Dec 6 2006
Exercise, no doubt, helps children in shedding off their extra flab but do you know it can improve their sleep too. Actually, a new study conducted by the Researchers...
made popular Nov 26 2006
From a new study, a fact has crept out that obese face lots of problems in balancing their bodies and also walk with slower pace. In addition, overweight brings bad...
made popular Nov 24 2006
If you think that doing weights is good only for the adults, then you need to know more...according to a new research conducted by Indiana State University in Terra...
made popular Jul 1 2006
Shannon Auffrey, a Riverview clothing designer is launching a new line of boutique-style clothing for plus-size girls aged five to 13.
She was inspired to launch the...
made popular Oct 28 2005
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