Tag Archives: overweight

+Addiction | April 5, 2012

Can Food Really Be Addictive? Yes, Says National Drug Expert

Compare the proportion of obese people in America to those who are addicted to drugs and then try to argue that food isn't as addictive as crack cocaine, says Dr. Nora Volkow, the director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse.

+Obesity | April 3, 2012

Americans May Be Fatter Than We Think, Study Says

By Alice Park

It’s no secret that as a population, Americans been getting heavier, but researchers now say that our weight problem may be worse than we thought.

+Childhood | April 3, 2012

Most Parents of Overweight Kids Don’t Hear It from the Doctor

By Bonnie Rochman

Less than a third of parents of overweight kids and just over half of parents of very obese kids are informed by their physicians. What’s the problem?

+Parenting | December 7, 2011

Childhood Obesity: Most U.S. Schools Don’t Require P.E. Class or Recess

By Bonnie Rochman

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Too many kids weigh too much, but too few states and schools require recess or follow recommended guidelines for physical education.

+Obesity | December 6, 2011

Fit Versus Fat: Which Matters More for Longevity?

By Alice Park

Most of us are all too familiar with how much we weigh — but how many of us know how fit we are? And which matters more?

+Women's Health | August 31, 2011

Upside? A Few Extra Pounds May Protect Against Hot Flashes

By Meredith Melnick

The common wisdom among doctors suggests that heavier women have more hot flashes during menopause. But a small study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism adds a wrinkle to that thinking, finding that the relationship between weight and hot flashes may depend on a woman’s age.

+Obesity | August 15, 2011

Study: A New Measure of Obesity Helps Predict Early Death

By Alice Park

Being obese can endanger your health and even your life, but weight alone may not be enough to predict serious health problems in everyone. Now a new study published in the Canadian Medical Journal finds that it may be possible to tease out which obese people may be more likely to die as a result [...]

+Diet | April 20, 2011

Why Looking at Overweight People Makes Us Want to Eat More, Not Less

By Meredith Melnick

Viewers of The Biggest Loser would probably agree that watching the weight-loss show fills them with inspiration. Seeing the obese contestants struggle should motivate us to eat better, exercise and lose weight too. Turns out, however, that premise is only half right — at least according to a new study that finds that people may [...]

+Quotes | April 14, 2011

“It's as common a bad outcome as infant mortality, and it's way more common than babies infected with AIDS.”

—DR. ROBERT L. GOLDENBERG, professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Drexel University College of Medicine, discussing the persistent problem of stillbirth. Though rates have plummeted over the last 30 years, there are still 27,000 stillbirths each year in the U.S.; worldwide, 98% of 2.6 million annual stillbirths occur in low-income countries. In addition to lack [...]

+Perception | November 23, 2010