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Obesity in Pregnancy Strongest Predictor of Large Babies
Obesity during pregnancy is the strongest predictor of whether a mother will give birth to a large infant, a new study from Canada suggests.
U.S. Obesity Plateau Shows What Works in Weight Battle
Obesity has become a danger far greater than hunger. Yet amid the alarming stories about its harm to America’s health and economy, one bit of information has been drowned out: The percentage of U.S. adults who are obese appears to have plateaued.
Critic's Notebook: TV's focus on childhood obesity hits home
Take it from someone who knows: The struggle with childhood obesity, illustrated vividly on television, is a battle of both the mind and the mouth for an overweight kid. I was a pioneer of childhood obesity.
School programs lead fight against childhood obesity
School programs lead fight against childhood obesity Houston Chronicle Copyright 2012 Houston Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 07:08 a.m., Tuesday, May 22, 2012 The program, which kicked off this year in six school districts in Texas, Florida and Georgia, is among a growing number using a more holistic approach ...
HBO film takes aim at nation's growing obesity epidemic
Produced by Sheila Nevins and John Hoffman, "Weight" pulls no punches, spares neither the multibillion-dollar food and advertising industries nor public officials for not only failing to fix the problem but actually making it worse. The category not only includes all kinds of packaged, processed foods, but, of course, fast-food offerings, which have become the plaque-building lifeblood of the ...
Make obesity medical focus
Obesity is the nation's fastest growing health problem. The number of serious cases it spawns is expected to overtake the number caused by smoking, and experts predict that by 2030, 42 percent of American adults will be obese. Yet, while the health care
Pet obesity; an epidemic
A snapshot of an overweight cat. Obesity can be harmful to your pet, Pet MD says that the first step in rectifying the damage is to take your pet to a vetrinarian for heart and thyroid checks.
Doctors Should Ask Permission Before Discussing Patients' Weight
EDMONTON, ALBERTA-- - A new obesity management roadmap developed by the Canadian Obesity Network suggests that doctors and other health care providers ask for permission before discussing weight with their ...
Battle of the bulge: Does treating obesity as a disease help?
Harping on people ad nauseam to lose weight is rather "sadistic", there's little evidence the treatment of obesity works and even the benefits of weight loss are debatable.
Obesity among homeless almost as high as in general population, study finds
The study found that just 1.6 percent of the homeless in the sample could be classified as underweight. In contrast, morbid obesity was three times more common.
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