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26. What Obesity Debate? By Michael Smith, MD
    This is a perfect example of how on-line weight loss "experts" can confuse and harm the American consumer...The Obesity Debate? During a dinner conversation with a friend, the topic of laziness was brought up. From there, we some how got around to the topic of obesity. He said to me, "A great example of how bad laziness can be is obesity." "Excuse me," I coughed out (almost chocking on the last bite). "You know, obese people don't do anything. They are fat because they are lazy," …



27. Child Obesity and Diet By Margaret Tye
    This article is looking at child obesity as the result of poor diet. Medical conditions resulting in child obesity, or the physical appearance of obesity, are issues to be discussed with your physician and beyond the scope of this article.If you are concerned about your child possibly being overweight then you need to decide whether the excess weight is part of a growth pattern, that may change over time, or whether there is a weight problem. Your doctor will advise you on this. Child obesit…



28. Effects of Exercise on the Relationship Between Low Self-Esteem and Obesity in Children (May 2000) By John Izzo
    IntroductionObesity is the most common health problem facing children today. It has been suggested that obese children have increased problems with self-esteem and depression when compared to the normal pediatric population. Research in exercise and depression is persuasively showing how exercise may be elemental in treating low self-esteem. Moderate exercise seems to be the most effective intensity in reducing depression and increasing levels of self-esteem. This literature review will illust…



29. Childhood Obesity: The Epidemic By Dawn Miller
    Tonight I took the easy way out – a family classic – hot dogs and frozen French fries for dinner. A neglected salad graced the table and no one ate it. On the snack shelf, the raisins, fruit, peanuts, rice cakes and cereal bars sit neglected. I think I’m doing a good job by getting the kids to drink milk instead of soda at a meal.But the reality is that we – as in we the American family/stepfamily – are surrendering our youth to a silent epidemic – childhood obesity. Statistically 30% of child…



30. Obesity in America -- The Growing Epidemic! By Shelley Hitz
    Obesity is a disease that affects approximately 60 million people in the United States, where women are especially affected. Over one-third of women between the ages of 20 and 74 are obese, the majority of them being African American or Mexican American. With more and more pre-packaged food and less and less activity, the number of obese people in America has steadily increased since the 1960’s.But what is obesity? Many people think obesity means that a person is overweight, but that’s not exa…



31. Hispanics and Obesity - The Worrying Truth By Alan Cooper
    What is the link between Hispanics and obesity? Are people of Hispanic origin more prone to obesity than others?Respected Hispanic trend watcher Jaun G Tornoe feels there is enough anecdotal and scientific data supporting the link between Hispanics and obesity to raise warning flags…One of the culprits he identifies is the huge choice of cheap, fast food and sugary drinks on offer to newly arrived Latino immigrants, many of whom come from extremely deprived backgrounds…Fast Foods and Obesity -…



32. Battling Childhood Obesity through Smart Eating By Jim Duffy
    Finally, a positive solution regarding America’s difficult and costly campaign to stem childhood obesity is emerging. For the thousands of children and their families who are currently battling with childhood obesity, this good news is long awaited.Indeed, the risk factors for childhood obesity read like a checklist of ailments that only a generation ago would never have been linked to children and diet: heart disease, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, and of course, soc…



33. Obesity Shortens Life Expectancy By R.G. Srinivasan
    Steady gains made in improvement in life expectancy may be brought to naught by the increasing waistlines in America. Obesity has become a killer disease and shortening the life expectancy of Americans. A new report by the scientists in The New England Journal of Medicine suggests shortening of life spans by 3 to 5 years.Obesity is the major cause of many diseases from cardiovascular to diabetes, certain types of cancers, arthritis, high blood pressure and strokes.With cost of Health care in…



34. Obesity – The Underlying Historic Causes By R.G. Srinivasan
    The scourge of obesity has reached such gigantic proportions across the world that it is now termed as globesity. The obesity is now accepted as a global epidemic and governments are pouring in money and resources to fight this menace, which is quietly swallowing the economic gains of a country.Obesity is a relatively a new disease which has become widespread only in the past 50 years. Research in US indicates an increase of 1 % obesity levels every year for the past 20 years and this rate 1…



35. Obesity as an Issue Today and the Half Ton Man By Simon Gould
    Following recent reports of a South Dakota man weighing half a ton, and losing 500 pounds in one year (he still weighs over 450!). Obesity has become part of the headlines once again.A new health issue?Obesity is nothing new, the health impact of being overweight has long been known. Only recently though has the problem been described as an epidemic.Obesity itself doesn't affect someone in days or weeks, it takes a very long time to develop. In that period there needs to be a constant excess o…



36. How Will Obesity Affect You and What Can You Do? By Roy Barker
    1. Carrying around excess body fat will decrease your energy level. Having just 10 lbs. of excess body fat is like carrying around a 10-lb. bag of lard.2. Your heart has to work overtime to support the extra weight. Obesity has a harmful effect on your entire cardiovascular system. Your cardiovascular system includes your heart, your lungs, and all of your arteries and veins.3. You may develop breathing problems. For example, sleep apnea is a breathing problem that causes you to stop breathing…



37. Obesity, What's The 'Big' Deal By Marshal Montgomery
    Nowadays, so much of the public is obese (fat) that it is the “norm”. So much so, that we are starting to ignore this epidemic.Thankfully, the Surgeon General has issued a warning about the plague of obesity that has been considered to be as significant or moreso than the warning issued about the hazards of cigarette smoke.As long as you are carrying extra weight (beyond the acceptable upper limits of body fat), you increase your risks for a variety of health complaints. These complaints and r…



38. Pediatric Obesity and Vitamin Deficiency - Developments to Fight Future Disease By Lauren Jackson
    Obesity, especially in children, is a matter of rapidly growing concern in the United States. For the first time in decades, we are projecting a decline in life expectancy for the current generation of pre-teens and children! This crisis has attracted the attention of everyone from former president Bill Clinton to the Surgeon General to pediatricians and parents everywhere.Not only is childhood obesity decreasing the life span of today's kids, but it's also affecting their quality of life. Dis…



39. Combating Obesity By David Chandler
    So you ask, "How do I determine if I am Obese, Overweight or fat?" Usually 20% or more over recommendations on standard weight charts indicates that you fit into the obese category. Obesity refers specifically to having an abnormally high proportion of body fat.An estimated 97 million adults in the United States, 55% of the population, are overweight or obese! Similar percentages exist for the United Kingdom, showing that the United Kingdom having the highest percentage in Europe.Obesity is i…



40. Preventing Obesity in Young Children By Cathy Strahl
    Do you have a young child whose weight or eating habits are out of control? Need some real world help with ‘taming the cookie monster'? Here are some things that worked for our family.Our daughter, now 14 years old, was plump from birth and thrived happily for her first year on a combination of breast milk and formula. When she was completely weaned and eating only solid foods, however, she began to gain a great deal of weight at an unhealthy rate. This continued for the next year until, on th…



41. Prejudice and Obesity - Have You Been a Victim? By Alan Cooper
    It's a sad comment on human nature that prejudice and obesity go hand in hand. Ask any person who has battled with obesity and they'll be able to reel off a list of examples.It begins at school, where some children have a knack of singling out anyone who's different from the rest for bullying and taunting. Children who are more overweight than their classmates are easy targets.If they also happen to be of a different ethnic background from the majority of their classmates, their lives can beco…



42. Obesity and Children By Glenda Erceg
    Obesity often gets its start in childhood. Obesity becomes a problem for children and this problem often continues as the child becomes older.There are some things you can do to prevent obesity in children. Childhood and adolescence is difficult enough without adding obesity to the mix.Some parents think it is cute when a young child will eat anything and lots of it. It may be cute for awhile but this can lead to obesity. Other times parents use food as a reward and this can also be a pro…



43. Child Obesity – Who is to Blame? By Craig LePage
    As we look around at the current generation of children, one can notice more and more that child obesity is becoming a serious problem. A combination of technology, alternative forms of entertainment and poor food choices have greatly changed the path at which our children are taking toward the future. We are starting to see the consequences of lower energy expenditures coupled with poor nutritional habits. Unfortunately this problem is going virtually un-noticed by the majority of parents and…



44. Childhood Obesity By Rae Pica
    Economist John Kenneth Galbraith has said that more people die in this country of too much food than of too little. It’s an appalling notion — but an accurate one. As of 1999 more than 60 percent of American adults were overweight or obese — and obesity among children was increasing faster than among adults. In 2000, 22 percent of U.S. preschoolers were overweight and 10 percent clinically obese.Nevertheless, there are many who consider obesity an individual responsibility. Writing in the …



45. Heel Pain and Obesity: The Chicken or the Egg? By Daniel Marein-Efron
    A new survey has found that heel pain caused by plantar fasciitis, a problem affecting almost a third of people who are overweight, often limits exercise and therefore makes it difficult for people to lose weight. The survey of 381 adult Americans, conducted by Heeling Solutions LLC, (www.heelingsolutions.com) found that 90% of people with heel pain who exercise at least 1 to 2 times per week report that heel pain limits their physical activity. The survey also found that 69% of people repor…



46. Celebrities Increase Popularity of Gastric Bypass Surgery By Tani Shaw
    Gastric bypass surgery has become more popular than ever thanks to a number of celebrities who have gone public with their stories. Sharon Osbourne, Al Roker, Carnie Wilson, Randy Jackson, Roseanne Barr and Diego Maradona have all undergone weight loss surgery under the public eye.These celebrities make gastric bypass surgery seem easy, but the truth is that it is a serious and complicated surgery and not something to undertake lightly. It should only be used as a last resort when serious di…



47. Obesity and Fat Control Myths By Alan Cooper
    - Are your ideas of obesity and fat control based on a myth? -For years we heard that a low-fat, low-cholesterol diet would keep us healthy and help us lose weight. And many of us jumped on the bandwagon. Our idea of obesity and fat control was to eliminate fat and high-cholesterol foods from our diets.Unfortunately, we were doing it all wrong.-- The Truth about Obesity and Fat Control --Instead of eliminating fat completely, we should have been eliminating the “bad fats,” the fats associated …



48. Obesity & Social Security: Can One Get Disability for Obesity? By Jerry Lutkenhaus
    Social Security has a set of Impairment Listings. At one time "obesity" had an impairment listing. Thus, if the applicant was of a certain height and weight, then the applicant received Disability. For example, if you were 5'2" and 300 pounds, then you were well on your way to winning a Disability Case if you had any impairments in addition to your "obesity".In 1999, Social Security changed the Rules and deleted the Impairment Listing for "obesity". Social Security did say it would conside…



49. Obesity And Pregnancy By Beverley Brooke
    If you are overweight when you become pregnant, your physician will likely recommend that you gain less weight than a woman who is average or normal weight. You should not diet during pregnancy because it is vital that you supply your body and unborn baby with an adequate number of nutrients. What you can do however to minimize your weight gain is to ensure that you eat a healthy selection of foods during your pregnancy.One of the best things you can do to avoid too much weight gain is ensure …



50. Knowing the Cause is Key to Beating Obesity By Tim Gorman
    Being obese is more than carrying around excess body fat. If your doctor has diagnosed you as obese, you know you need to lose weight or you will face serious health problems down the road. But could a medical condition be the cause of your obesity in the first place?Many medical conditions and even some medications can cause people to put on weight, and the problem could go on so long that the person could even become obese. Glandular malfunctions of the pituitary gland or the thyroid glan…






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