Treatment of Obesity
http://healthlibrary.brighamandwomens.org/Search/85,P07856
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obesity#Management
Weight Disorders, Overview
http://healthlibrary.brighamandwomens.org/Search/85,P07855
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weight_gain#Description
On ‘The Biggest Loser,’ Health Can Take Back Seat
The series also highlights the difference between the pursuit of engaging television and the sometimes frenzied efforts of contestants to win, perhaps at the risk of their own health.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/25/business/media/25loser.html?_r=1&emc=eta1
Obese Teens as Likely as Smokers to Die Early
Likening obesity’s risks to those of smoking, a large European study spanning decades has found that young men who were overweight at age 18 were as likely to die by 60 as light smokers, while obese teens, like heavy smokers, were at double the risk of dying early.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/04/health/04obesity.html
Obesity causes 100,000 U.S. cancer cases a year
Obesity causes more than 100,000 cases of cancer in the United States each year — and the number will likely rise as Americans get fatter.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33683092/ns/health-cancer
Truth About Diet Soda
Truth About Diet Soda – University of North Carolina research study shows what’s in diet soda; Nothing. That’s right NOTHING. Sure it tastes good, but there a lot of smarter alternatives.
Worst Supermarket Food
Worst Supermarket Food – Wow, even we were surprised by some of the foods on this list.
On ‘The Biggest Loser,’ Health Can Take Back Seat
The series also highlights the difference between the pursuit of engaging television and the sometimes frenzied efforts of contestants to win, perhaps at the risk of their own health.
War on Obesity Targets Toddlers
War on Obesity Targets Toddlers – That cute little munchkin who looks like a sumo wrestler may be heading down a rocky road as he or she gets older. Pediatricians are treating children as young as 2 in a effort to stop a problem before it literally grows out of control.
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Is Eating Till Your Full or Too Fast Setting You Up for TOO MUCH WEIGHT
Is Eating Till Your Full or Too Fast Setting You Up for TOO MUCH WEIGHT – Separately, they add to the chance of being overweight. Combined, they raise the risk to triple.
