obesity epidemic

US obesity epidemic shows no hint of shrinking

Headlines from the Associated Press  Tue, 01/17/2012 - 12:17

CHICAGO (AP) -- America's obesity epidemic is proving to be as stubborn as those maddening love handles, and shows no sign of reversing course....


 

US obesity epidemic shows no hint of shrinking

Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Health and Fitness  Tue, 01/17/2012 - 11:22

US obesity epidemic shows no hint of shrinking Associated Press


 

Snacking clue to obesity epidemic

BBC News | Health | World Edition  Wed, 06/29/2011 - 04:50

Weight loss efforts should focus on stopping snacking and eating smaller meals rather than calorie counting, say US researchers.


 

Strokes are rising fast among young, middle-aged

Headlines from the Associated Press  Wed, 02/09/2011 - 19:22

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Strokes are rising dramatically among young and middle-aged Americans while dropping in older people, a sign that the obesity epidemic may be starting to shift the age burden of the disease....


 

Developing world in obesity alert

BBC News | Health | World Edition  Wed, 11/10/2010 - 18:59

Developing countries should act now to head off their own "obesity epidemic", says a global policy group.


 

Diabetes Could Surge in U.S. by 2050

WebMD Health  Thu, 10/21/2010 - 23:05

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As many as one in three Americans could develop diabetes by 2050 unless a significant dent is made in the obesity epidemic, according to the latest CDC projections.


 

New Diet Guidelines Focus on Unhealthy Population

MedPage Today Infectious Disease  Tue, 06/15/2010 - 16:29

The latest set of national dietary guidelines acknowledges that many Americans are unhealthy and emphasizes efforts to battle the obesity epidemic.


 

Girl's odyssey shows challenge of fighting obesity

Headlines from the Associated Press  Mon, 02/01/2010 - 03:40

CHICAGO (AP) -- Paris Woods is hardly a poster child for the obesity epidemic. Lining up dripping wet with kids on her swim team, she's a blend of girlish chunkiness and womanly curves....