Tag: Obesity

Weight Linked to Heart Health More Than Fitness, Shows Study
Though it had long been assumed that fitness was more important to health than a bit of excess fat, research is now beginning to show that weight may be even more important than fi...
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Plus-Size Barbie Doll: Is This a Bad Idea?
The Facebook page Plus Size Modeling has stirred up quite the controversy by asking whether toy companies sh...
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Majority of Americans Want to Lose Weight, But Less Than Half Actually Try
In addition to shopping, the Thanksgiving holiday is largely about food. Families acr...
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Obesity Increases Heart Risks, Regardless of Health
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and prevention, obesity has become an...
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Pregnancy Weight Gain Linked to Childhood Obesity
Though recent data has shown that childhood obesity numbers are fall...
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Obesity, Insulin Resistance Linked to Body’s Fructose
Over the past few decades, Americans have gotten larger. So large, in fact, that health authorities are now referring to obesity in the U.S. as an epidemic as they battle even...
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U.S. School Health Policies Improving, Says CDC
The epidemic of obesity in the U.S. has reached even children. Though s...
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Obese Preschooler Numbers Declining in Some States, Says CDC
The U.S. Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today released its newest Vital Signs report on childhood...
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Shaming Doesn’t Help Obese People Lose Weight, Shows Study
Americans are now larger than ever, and predicted to become even larger over t...
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Obesity Risk Could be Passed on Through Sperm, Shows Study
Though a mother's health during pregnancy can dramatically affect the health of a child, researchers have now found evidence that the health of fathers may also contribute. A ne...
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Weight Loss Doesn’t Lower Heart Risks For Diabetics, Shows Study
A long-term study of weight loss among Type 2 diabetics has just concluded, yielding interesting results that have been publis...
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AMA: Obesity is a Disease, Remove Sugary Drinks From SNAP
The American Medical Association (AMA) this week held its annual meeting in Chicago, Illinois. The doctors attending the meetin...
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Ricky Naputi: 900 lb. Man Gets New TLC Show
It's well-known that a large number of Americans are overweight, and predictions se...
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Binge Eating, Weight Reduced Using Brain Stimulation on Mice
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania may have found the next big trend in weight loss: deep brain stimulation (DBS). A new...
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Target Dress: Apology Issued For “Manatee” Size Tag
Though a majority of Americans are now overweight and are predicted to get larger...
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