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Obesity Statistics - Articles
Obesity Statistics: Unpleasant for the United States
by
Marc D.
Posted
Thu 09 Jul 2009 10:02pm
Obesity Policies are Failing in America” released obesity statistics for 2008.
What You Need to Know:
Adult obesity rates increased in 23 states and did not decrease in a single state in 2008
The percentage of obese or overweight children is at or above 30% in 30 states
Two-thirds of American adults are either obese or overweight. In 1991, no state
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Obesity: Statistics Speak for Themselves
by
Lucy J.
Posted
Tue 01 Sep 2009 3:17pm
There is a tremendous discussion going on in the media across the globe about losing weight. Each story the media brings seems to bear conflicting information and it's small wonder that people are confused about what's healthy, what's junk food and what's not.
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Obesity: The Latest Statistics [hint - they are bad]
by
Dr. Lynn Dorman
Posted
Sun 11 Jan 2009 3:04pm
of obese American adults outweighs the number of those who are merely overweight, according to the latest statistics from the federal government.
Numbers posted by the National Center for Health Statistics show that more than 34 percent of Americans are obese, compared to 32.7 percent who are overweight. It said just under 6 percent are "extremely" obese
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The latest statistics on obesity
by
Dr. Marion Nestle
Posted
Fri 03 Jul 2009 3:26pm
of research on obesity. His recent postings include data from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). The CDC has just released preliminary results of the 2008 National Health Interview Survey. These include, among other measures, data charts and tables on obesity (rates still rising steadily since 1997), physical activity (no measurable change
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If You Haven’t Noticed, Obesity’s Contagious
by
Lucy J.
Posted
Fri 26 Sep 2008 8:01pm
in this study? This was obviously taken into acccount, but interestingly it was discovered that the impact of obese or overweight friends, particularly of the same sex, existed even when... Of Fat Quickly (1)
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Obesity Shocker! Kids Are Getting Fatter Watching TV (1)
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Are you obese? New Indian obesity guidelines here
by
Fitho
Posted
Sat 16 May 2009 12:00am
(read more here). The guidelines—with revised statistics—will benefit the additional 15-20 per cent (60-80 million) of the Indian population who can now be clinically termed obese...
Studies predict that India will be the global diabetes capital by 2050 if the abdominal and lower limb obesity and metabolic syndrome are not arrested. Alarmed by reports
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Overweight and Obese Teens Have Overweight/Obese Friends
by
Linda
Posted
Sat 18 Jul 2009 12:00am
A recent study done at USC shows that overweight/obese teens are twice as likely to have overweight/obese friends than normal weight teens. The researchers also found that overweight girls were more likely to name more friends, but less likely to be named as a friend than normal-weight girls. The link between obesity and social networks was expected
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Study Shows Eating Patterns Are Different For Obese and Non-Obese
by
Linda
Posted
Wed 22 Jul 2009 12:00am
With the growing rate of obesity in this country more and more research is being done to understand eating habits. Scientists have postulated that one reason for the high...-obese and obese people have similar patterns in eating. Researchers gave high calorie/high fat snacks to obese and non-obese women, the healthy-weight women wanted less
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Mom’s Obesity at Conception May Set Stage for Offspring’s Obesity Risk
by
Marie L.
Posted
Mon 25 Aug 2008 3:27pm
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Newswise — The number of overweight and obese Americans continues to grow rapidly. Today, 50 percent of adults are overweight and up to 20 percent are obese. While the number of overweight/obese children is at an all time high, the steady increase of overweight infants – individuals under 11 months old – is alarming
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