Wednesday, February 15, 2012

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"Baby Fat" May Be Cute, but Increases Child's Risk of Obesity

Do you still think a fat baby or toddler is cute?  According to new research that cuteness is setting them up for an unhealthy adulthood, and that risk starts by age two.  In fact, the paper suggests that kids as young as two years old are showing signs of metabolic syndrome, a cluster of conditions including hypertension, elevated... Read moreChevron
posted 11/15/2011, comments (0)|
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Premature Coronary Heart Disease is on the Rise in Overweight Teens

Well, I've heard of using weight to get "a by" on a whole lot of situations, but it won't get a convict out of his death sentence!!  Apparently higher courts and appeals courts have rejected the arguement that an overweight inmate should have his death sentence by lethal injection overturned because his lawyers feel the authorities "won't be... Read moreChevron
posted 10/10/2008, comments (0)|
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Why You Should Care About Obesity - The Metabolic Syndrome

There certainly has been a lot of talk over the past few years regarding the so called "obesity epidemic" in the United States. Over two thirds of Americans are considered overweight with a BMI of over 25 and a third are considered frankly obese with BMIs of 30 or higher. What does obesity mean in terms of your health and the health of our... Read moreChevron