Posted - March 14, 2010
Percentage of Overweight, Obese Americans Swells
As the obesity epidemic continues to grow, more than half of American adults are now overweight or obese. According to the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, which conducted telephone interviews with 673,000 adults between January 2008 and December 2009, 63.1% of adults in the U.S. were either overweight or obese in 2009. Learn More
Posted - February 8, 2010
What is Normal Weight Obesity?
While many fitness and nutritional experts use a body mass index to determine what your normal weight range should be, BMI may miss part of the picture. As a result, you may be within a "normal" weight range and also be considered obese. Learn More
Posted - January 31, 2010
Venous Clotting and Obesity
Your risk of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism increases with obesity, but researches have discovered that your gender and the location of the excess weight are also important factors. Learn More
Posted - January 5, 2010
Gastric Bypass Good for the Heart
A recent study suggests that bariatric surgery may provide more than the cosmetic benefit of looking thinner - "it may also reduce the Learn More
Posted - December 10, 2009
Bariatric Surgery May Improve Coronary Atherosclerosis
Bariatric surgery has been proven to be effective as a way to battle obesity. But it may also decrease your risk for coronary Learn More
Posted - November 16, 2009
Weight Loss Surgery and Type 2 Diabetes Remission
Recent scientific studies have shown that weight loss surgery may help treat some cases of Type 2 diabetes.Type 2 diabetes is a disease Learn More
Posted - October 11, 2009
Why We Eat When We’re Stressed
Stress can bring out the best and worst in all of us. When we have a deadline to meet or a difficult situation to navigate, stress can Learn More
Posted - July 10, 2009
Joint Pain and Weight Loss
It can be impossible to contemplate exercise when your joints scream with pain after a workout. For some, the mere act of getting out of Learn More
Posted - May 5, 2009
What Ever Happened to Ron Lester?
Ron Lester was an actor in movies and television, starring in such films as Varsity Blues. Lester weighed in at over 500 pounds when he Learn More
