Okla. Declares Watermelon State Vegetable
Oklahoma already has the strawberry as its official fruit, so the state Senate cleared the way Tuesday to declare the watermelon the state vegetable.
The measure was introduced in the House
The Obesity Rate is Obese
’s obesity rate. According to the report, obesity rates continued to climb in 31 states last year, and no state showed a decline.
With over 30 percent of its adult population considered obese
Dutch hope to invent foods that prevent obesity
or so," he added.
Obesity is on the rise in many countries, including the United States, where 60 percent of the population is overweight or obese, Britain and elsewhere in Europe.
It is clearly a matter
Severely obese fastest-growing overweight group
People who are 100 pounds or more overweight are the fastest-growing group of overweight people in the United States, researchers reported Monday.
They found the proportion of the severely obese was 50
Diet drug may be of little benefit in obese teens
Obese adolescents who are put on a low-calorie diet and exercise program do not seem to derive any additional benefit from taking the diet drug sibutramine, sold in the United States under the trade name
Why the long face? Rio's obese treated like horses
Rio de Janeiro hospitals have been sending obese people to share medical test equipment with horses... is the only place in Rio where they have the appropriate equipment," a spokeswoman for the Rio state health
Childhood obesity triggers girls' early puberty
CHICAGO, Illinois (Reuters) -- Childhood obesity in the United States appears to be causing girls... with the earlier onset of puberty provides additional evidence that growing rates of obesity among children
Looking for Obesity Friends
I am a Female with The Aspergers Kind of Autism. I am morbidly Obese and am looking for Support Friends who know about Obesity and may also be Obese and know about GERD to write to in the postal mail
Obesity in Children Leads to Early Signs of Heart Disease
Researchers say that children who are obese or at risk of obesity show early signs of heart disease, much like obese adults with heart disease. Today, childhood obesity is a major epidemic
Motherhood and Obesity
Age of onset of puberty appears to be linked to a child's risk of obesity. Children born to mothers who experienced an early puberty are far more likely to be obese (via BBC).
If a woman had her first
