Obesity Paradox: A Little More Fat May Extend Life A paradox is an argument that produces an inconsistency, typically within logic or common sense.-Wikipedia Data from approximately 100 past studies, which included almost three million people, has led CDC researchers to conclude that being slightly obese or overweight (and metabolically healthy)
Petition: Keep Kids Off The Biggest Loser Ragen Chastain is a dancer, choreographer, writer, speaker, and fat person- according to her Dances With Fat blog. She is also an activist who believes everybody of every size should be treated with respect. So when she heard that season 14 of the
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Obesity In Preschoolers On A Slight Decline It's a fact. Studies have shown that childhood obesity is more prevalent amongst minority children and those who come from low-income families. The reasons for such outcomes are not yet known, although there are many theories. But, after years of news reports and
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Man Dies After Bariatric Surgery, Family Awarded $5.9 Million Weighing 550 pounds, Warren Jupiter's obesity was putting his life at risk. So, in his early 50's, Jupiter decided to have weight loss surgery in hopes to live a healthier and longer life. The Army veteran, a father of three, was
Is Bad Bacteria Linked To Obesity? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that approximately 78 million individuals are obese in the United States alone, including 12.5 million children. The causes of our obesity epidemic have been bantered back and forth for years; our lack of exercise, the
Childhood Obesity: Is Day Care A Contributing Factor? Childhood obesity is a serious problem in our society today. If you have kids between the ages of 1.5 and 4 years in day care, the results of a new study conducted by researchers at the Université de Montréal. and Sainte-Justine University Hospital
Update: Obese Death Row Inmate Granted Clemency We posted previously about the plight of death row inmate Ronald Post. He and his lawyers were arguing that he should not be executed due to his obesity. He weighs 480 pounds and his plight to have weight loss surgery was denied.. You
