Everyone is talking about the obesity epidemic these days. There are multiple news magazine shows and reality shows devoted to this topic. It is a real health emergency in this country.
According to the CDC, "Data from two NHANES surveys show that among adults aged 20-74 years the prevalence of obesity increased from 15.0% (in the 1976-1980 survey) to 32.9% (in the 2003-2004 survey)." Obesity is not only dangerous, but extremely costly for the medical field. Billions of dollars are spent...
So much evidence links fat with asthma that some folks like to call it Fasthma. In fact, I was recently emailed this question: "What... Read more »
When is a child's weight average and when is it considered to be in the worrisome range or "obese"? Two interesting studies presented at... Read more »
Here is a startling fact; most parents will not admit their kid is fat! And without accepting the facts as they are, no progress can be... Read more »
If you have been a normal weight all your life and find yourself gaining weight while on antidepressants, how will you know if or when your... Read more »
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