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Why Americans 'tune out' obesity talk
October 03, 2008
Expert & Community Posts
Inflammation – Not Obesity – Leads to Diabetes
By David Mendosa , Health Expert...according to Fat Politics: The Real Story Behind America’s Obesity Epidemic by J. Eric Oliver... Read more »
Another Reason to Lose Weight
By David Mendosa , Health Expert...of us are obese. This is based on large surveys of Americans with diabetes.We have long known... Read more »
The Government Cure
By Gretchen Becker , Health Expert..."F as in Fat: How Obesity Policies are Failing in America," by the Trust for America's Health. ... Read more »
Mom, Dad, and Spinach
By Patrika Tsai , Health Expert...importance of the environment versus genetics in the obesity epidemic. Some genes have been... Read more »
Contagious Weight Gain
By Heather Reese , Health Expert...of everyone around you. There is no denying that obesity is a growing problem in the United... Read more »
Health Guide
Low Cholesterol Diet: How to Cut Out the Fat
Obesity is a well-documented health crisis in America. Recent statistics show that 30 percent of U.S. adults are obese – this translates to more than 60 million Americans! Obesity impacts more than... Read more »Obesity Risks & Risk Factors
...living in the United States makes a person more susceptible to obesity. The prevalence of obesity in America has risen dramatically over the past few years and continues to increase.According to a... Read more »Obesity Related Complications
...current increase in obesity, it will surpass smoking as the most important preventable cause of death in America.Some studies indicate that the following health risks by body mass:The lowest risks... Read more »Snoring Information
... Tung A. The Biology and Genetics of Obesity and Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Anesthesiol Clin North America. 2005; 23(3): 445-461. Goh YH. The physiologic impact of sleep apnea on wakefulness.... Read more »Type 2 Diabetes: Risk Factors
Over 19 million Americans have diabetes; up to 95% of these cases are type 2. In addition, 26% of Americans age 20 and older (and 40% of Americans age 65 and older) have impaired fasting... Read more »Images
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Immigrant Children Less Active?
September 02, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Immigrant children in the U.S. may be less likely to join their local football or tennis teams than those born in America. This... Read summary »
Obese Women Should Not Gain Weight During Pregnancy
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Treating Obesity as an Addiction?
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