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South Bronx, Most Obese City In New York According to The New York Times, a recent survey exposed that the most severe hunger-related problems in the nation are in the South Bronx, which has been on the list of the cities with the highest obesity rates for years. Experts say these are not parallel problems persisting in side-by-side neighborhoods, but plagues often seen in the same households, even the same people: the hungriest people ...

Stroke Victims Getting Younger Over Time Says Researchers According to WebMD, the idea that younger people are not likely to experience stroke is becoming a myth now that health conditions like diabetes and obesity are on the rise. Brett M. Kissela, MD, of University of Cincinnati Neuroscience Institute, said people under the age of 45 used to amount to 4.5% of stroke victims but have now increased to 7.3%. ...

Obama on childhood obesity
Tue, 02/09/2010 - 11:07
President Obama signed a memorandum earlier Tuesday morning establi ...

Weigh less and pay less
Sat, 02/06/2010 - 01:00
A new program at Whole Foods promotes healthy lifestyles and loweri ...

Small people can be obese
Thu, 02/04/2010 - 01:00
Even people with a small build can have a high percentage of body f ...

Heart Disease "Will Kill 400,000 Americans This Year" According to Reuters, a study by British scientists found that around 400,000 Americans will die in 2010 heart disease. Around half of those deaths could be averted if people ate healthier food and quit smoking. Simon Capewell of the University of Liverpool said recent weight trends were "alarming," with 1.5 billion adults worldwide expected to be overweight by 2015. ...

CDC: One In Five Teens Has Cholesterol According to CNN, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported that one in five teens in the U.S. -- and more than 40 percent of obese teens -- have abnormal cholesterol. The findings suggest that the American Academy of Pediatrics's 2008 guidelines -- which recommend more aggressive cholesterol testing and intervention in kids, particularly the over ...

Federal Task Force Urges Screening For Obesity In Children, Teens According to Reuters, a federal task force recommends doctors should screen children and teens between 6 and 18 years for extra pounds. For children who are found to be obese based on their body mass index (BMI), a standard measure of the relationship between height and weight, the task force also calls for referrals to a comprehensive program that includes dietary advice, physical activity, a ...

Americans Reach Peak In Obesity Rates According to the New York Times, Americans may have reached their peak of obesity, according to data the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released Wednesday. Nearly 34 percent of adults are obese, more than double the percentage 30 years ago. The share of obese children tripled during that time, to 17 percent. ...