Obesity In America

Causes of Obesity in America
Obesity refers to the accumulation of excess body fat. The increase in the body mass index leads to various cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, apnea and even certain types of cancer...

Life lost to Obesity: Not Just Quality
With two out of three Americans overweight today, we’re learning more and more about the numerous ways that carrying excess weight can really affect our health and diminish our quality of life.

Phil's Fat Diaries
Americans are fat and NOW is the time to fix the problem...and over 4,000 people agree. 12 weeks ago, Phil Lempert, Today Show contributor, nationally syndicated radio show host, author and the "supermarket guru", put his own weight on notice.

Stunned with Obesity Statistics in USA
The obesity statistics say that more and more people are becoming obese and that we really have to do something about it. There is only such a slight difference between being overweight and being obese.

Restore the USA Military Draft, But not for War
Yes, I'm for restoring the United States military draft, but not for war! I'm for restoring it so that our obese kids can get mandatory physical education through the military. This is one way that we could not only eliminate obesity but also bring discipline into the lives of countless boys and girls that get none of that at home!

Obesity Epidemic - Causes and Cures
Find out why obesity has reached epidemic levels and what you can do to fight off this problem.

It Aint Baby Fat – Obese Kids Are In Danger
Doctors, conducting ultrasound tests to probe inside their young subjects, found that obese children, as young as 10, had the arteries of 45-year-olds; not to mention other heart abnormalities that greatly raise their risk of heart disease.

Causes of Obesity in America - There is More Involved Than You Think
Obesity is a big problem in America. What are the causes and what can be done?

Fat America
About the obesity epidemic in the United States.

America is Bulging - Americans Are Breaking Weight Records and Bad Health Records
America is bulging with fat not muscles. The number of overweight people in the U.S. are significantly increasing and obesity is on a rise.

The United States is starting to take weight loss more seriously
The article contrasts the success of the more scientific test of diet among school children in Philadelphia with the problems adults have in keeping their motivation to lose weight.

These Obesity Facts Might Surprise You
Did you know that the percentage of obese people in the US has doubled in the past 25 years? How about the many major illnesses that obesity contributes to? These are just a few of the obesity facts that might shock you.

Obesity in America
There is a silent killer lurking around us, each and every day we can see the evidence of it's existence just by taking a walk around our local shopping mall. The obesity in America is no longer restricted to the few, it has grown to become one of our biggest issues in recent times.

Alli- New tool to shed extra pounds!!
Approximately two thirds of Americans are overweight or obese, not only this even the numbers of obese patients have increased exponentially. As obesity is associated with many other diseases, overweight community is spending billions on various weight loss solutions.

Restaurants Must Count Calories
As of next year, in a decree passed this month, restaurant chains in New York will be obliged to list calories on their menus. The regulation was passed by the New York City Board of Health as one of a series of measures to help prevent obesity.

The Growth of Our Nation
Obesity in America is an upsetting trend. Here are the facts & tips that you need to help reverse the trend and improve your life. You're not alone - best of luck!

Is Human Nature keeping Us Overweight?
How our need for instant gratification, and our belief that bad things happen to everyone but us, keep us from adapting to the lifestyle changes necessary for good health and fitness.

America's New Healthy Eaters Find an Unlikely Ally: Wal-Mart
Largest retailer boosts organic market as nation tackles bulging waistlines.

Obesity Studies
Dramatic rise in obesity in North America in the past 25 years.

We're Too Fat!
A no nonsense look at how being overweight can impact health and wellness and so called chronic conditions. Why the problem is getting worse in western countries, and why personal responsibility must play a major role in resolution.

US Gets Fatter - and Faster Than Ever
Americans are getting fatter at a pace never seen before while government-led attempts to hold in bulging waistlines are doomed to failure, a report claimed yesterday.

Fat Fortune for Diet Town, Usa
Overweight flock to the city that promises to conquer obesity.

Little Exercise, Little Fresh Food. Now the Us Government is Forced to Act on Obesity
Special unit sent into West Virginia as weight-related health problems soar.

US Hospital Tries to Evict Mcdonald's
Burger giant refuses to give up its franchise without a fight. One of America's premier cardiac hospitals is locked in a furious battle with McDonald's after its director sought to evict the fast-food outlet from the clinic's sprawling site.

Lifespan Crisis Hits Supersize America
Bloated, blue-collar Americans - gorged on diets of fries and burgers, but denied their share of US riches - are bringing the nation's steady rise in life expectancy to a grinding halt. Twenty years ago, the US, the richest nation on the planet, led the world's longevity league. Today,...

US Shields Fast-food Firms From Obesity Cases
America's fast-food industry savoured a victory over consumer activists yesterday after Congress approved a "cheeseburger bill" to shield restaurant franchises and food firms from blame for making customers "dangerously fat". By 276 to 139 votes Congress on Wednesday night moved to ban...

Obesity Close to Smoking As Cause of Death in Us
Obesity is closing in on smoking as the number one cause of death in the US as Americans continue to pack on the pounds. A report from the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said that tobacco remained the number one killer, accounting for 435,000 deaths in the US during 2000,...

US Sugar Barons 'block Global War on Obesity'
Leading scientists accused the Bush administration last night of putting the interests of powerful American sugar barons ahead of the global fight against obesity. Professor Kaare Norum, leader of the World Health Organisation's fight to prevent millions developing diet-related diseases,...

US Accused of Sabotaging Obesity Strategy
The US was accused yesterday of trying to scupper the World Health Organisation's guidelines designed to curb the rising epidemic of obesity and disease, which could be damaging to its food and drink corporations. The WHO's executive board is to approve a global strategy on health next...

US lifestyles blamed for obesity epidemic sweeping Mexico
Latin American countries succumb to fast food and sedentary behaviour. Squeezed behind the tiny wheel of his bright green Volkswagen Beetle, Ignacio Montealegre gazed down at his protruding belly and succumbed to a moment of nostalgia.

Ever-heavier Americans Face a Pre-flight Weight Test
Americans travelling on small aircraft will be asked to weigh themselves as well as their luggage for the next month in response to concerns that the nation's growing girth may be jeopardising air safety. The Federal Aviation Authority has ordered that passengers on small planes carrying...

'Super-sized' teenagers sue McDonald's
Gregory Rhymes, 15, has eaten at McDonald's almost every day since the age of six. His Macaholic addiction has taken his weight to 400lbs, although he is only 5ft 6in tall. 'I normally order the Big Mac, fries, icecream or shake - I like to Super Size my orders,' he said. Gregory has developed diabetes.

The Fat Kids are Back
Notes on the Couch Potato Nation.

Land of the fat
Obesity kills 300,000 people a year in America. Matthew Engel on a country that is in danger of busting the scales.

World Health 'threatened By Obesity'
An epidemic of obesity poses a threat to world health, according to US scientists. Even in the poorest countries, many people are growing taller and heavier, to become at risk from the diseases of affluence: diabetes, heart conditions and cancer. More than 60% of US adults are...