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Morris residents lose 2,600 pounds
Published July 10, 2009, 3:06 am, Daily Record
PARSIPPANY β Susan Graziano said the readout on the scale feature on her Nintendo Wii was the final straw that pushed her to lose weight. "It weighs you, and it's like 'Oh wow, you are over 200 pounds,' " Graziano said.
Stress leads to obesity, not to weight-loss
Published July 10, 2009, 2:50 am, rediff.com
A study has suggested that people fighting the battle of the bulge should de-stress themselves, as it found that too much stress can make you fat.
Health Dept.: Obesity costing county money
Published July 10, 2009, 2:40 am, The Daily Democrat
According to a study of the economic cost of obesity and physical inactivity in California released today by the California Center for Public Health Advocacy (CCPHA), Yolo County collectively lost $197,464,460 in healthcare costs and productivity.
Obese Exposed as Swine Flu Collides With Fat Epidemic (Update1)
Published July 10, 2009, 2:35 am, Bloomberg
July 10 (Bloomberg) -- An unexpected characteristic has emerged among many swine flu victims who become severely ill: They are fat. Doctors tracking the pandemic say they see a pattern in hospital reports from Glasgow to Melbourne and from Santiago to New York. People infected with the bug who have a body mass index greater than 40, deemed morbidly obese, suffer respiratory complications that ...
Central Valley Disconnect: Rich Land, Poor Nutrition
Published July 10, 2009, 2:32 am, NPR
California's Central Valley produces many of the fruits and vegetables consumed by Americans β but not by the residents themselves. The area is one of the poorest in the country, with high rates of malnutrition and obesity. Some locals are working to change that.
New poll shows Americans gaining weight amidst recession
Published July 10, 2009, 2:28 am, Carteret County News-Times
(ARA) - Belts are tightening across the country as the recession lags on. As wallets get flatter, Americans are getting fatter according to one new study. A June Gallup-Healthways poll found the number of obese Americans increased by 5.5 million people in the last year.
In My Opinion: Obesity, the blame game, the jail & more
Published July 10, 2009, 2:17 am, Mason Valley News
It never fails to amaze me. The big push of the day--Wednesday--is obesity. The President goes on as to how much more healthy we would be if we ate healthier and exercised more.
What are the most prevalent lifestyle diseases in SA? Yvonne Fontyn does some research
Published July 10, 2009, 2:09 am, Financial Mail
Our hearts are under attack. But though heart disease tops the bill of noncommunicable diseases in SA, this is not necessarily a death sentence for sufferers. Like all lifestyle diseases, with some tweaks to diet and exercise routine, a heart attack is avoidable.
Weight, weight, do tell me: Shows seize obesity theme
Published July 10, 2009, 2:06 am, San Diego Union-Tribune
Television's squeezing every ounce of entertainment it can from the nation's obesity epidemic. Here's how some of the competition sizes up: βThe Biggest Loser.β
Elevated insulin linked to increased breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women
Published July 10, 2009, 1:47 am, New Kerala
Washington, July 10 : A new study by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University has shown that elevated insulin levels in the blood could raise the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women.
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