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The Great Obesity Survey The first county-by-county survey of obesity reflects past studies that show the rate of obesity is highest in the Southeast and Appalachia. Also covered is county-specific data for Type 2 diabetes.   |
Reason
May 2007
Jacob Sullum |
An Epidemic of Meddling The classic targets of public health were risks imposed on people against their will, communicable diseases being the paradigmatic example. The more recent targets are risks that people voluntarily assume, such as those associated with smoking, drinking, eating junk food, exercising too little, watching TV too much, playing poker, etc. |
Food Engineering
May 1, 2005
Joyce Fassl |
Give us a break--with Oreos, please Obesity may be killing less people than we originally thought, but it is still a serious disease that sickens millions of Americans and contributes to heart disease and cancer deaths. |
Food Processing
October 2007 |
Toops Scoops: Obesity epidemic solved Another reason to choose your friends wisely. |
Reason
September 2004
Jacob Sullum |
The War on Fat The American war on fat is the latest manifestation of a collectivist philosophy that says the government has a duty to protect "public health" by discouraging behavior that might lead to disease or injury. |
Salon.com
March 25, 2002
Amy Benfer |
The lost language of fat Hectored by experts and afraid of hurting their kids' self-esteem, parents of overweight children remain silent -- as the nation faces a youthful obesity crisis... |
Outside
November 2009
Nick Heil |
Cash for Chunkers Enough about the public option. We should pay people to stay fit. |
Managed Care
February 2005 |
Headlines On Deadline ... The data used by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were exaggerated... Health care Web sites may be chock full of information, but many people 65 or older haven't taken advantage... etc. |
Managed Care
May 2005 |
Headlines On Deadline ... Far from final words on obesity were splashed across headlines last month... Most uninsured people do not pay taxes, because they have low incomes... General Motors blamed its largest quarterly loss in more than a decade on the increased costs of providing health care coverage... etc. |
Food Engineering
July 30, 2009
Joyce Fassl |
Editor's Note: Time for an extreme cultural shift to battle obesity The food industry must find the innovation within itself to fight obesity while increasing profits. |
Managed Care
August 2004 |
Headlines On Deadline ... Expanded Medicare coverage for obesity is the result of the government's removal of language from the Medicare manual that states that the condition is not an illness... Earnings soared 36 percent for UnitedHealth Group in the second quarter... etc. |
AskMen.com
October 13, 2003
Martin Selby |
Obesity: A Bigger Problem Than You Think What are a few extra pounds, after all? Sure, a little extra insulation doesn't hurt, but problems start to arise when your weight crosses that fine line between being overweight and obese. But just what is obesity? And are you at risk? |
Prepared Foods
January 1, 2006
William A. Roberts, Jr. |
Weighing Obesity Obesity in the U.S. has hit what many consider to be crisis levels, with the greatest fears centering around America's youth. But while the rising number of calories in children's diets is an easy target, it may be only part of the equation. |
U.S. CPSC
January 31, 2011 |
CDC Review Finds No Link Between Problem Drywall and 11 Reported Deaths The CDC review confirms the results of previous reviews conducted by CPSC into these deaths, which also found no link to problem drywall. |
Salon.com
May 24, 2002
Megan McArdle |
Can we sue our own fat asses off? Flush from their victory against Big Tobacco, activists are now gunning for the purveyors of junk food. |
Managed Care
January 2006
Martin Sipkoff |
Skeptics Abound as Demand Grows For Obesity Treatments Changes in reimbursement patterns for obesity drugs will take several years. Lifestyle changes remain the first approach. |
Reason
July 2002
Jacob Sullum |
Less Than Zero The real cost of smoking. |
AskMen.com
July 7, 2014
Patrick Owen |
Is It Impossible To Keep The Weight Off? The world is fatter than ever. In 2010 there were 1.5 billion people worldwide who were obese, and the trend is growing. |
Food Processing
April 2006
Diane Toops |
Toops Scoops: Food is big news Health and how it's impacted by food has been the single most important focus of media reports about nutrition and food safety since 1995. |
Managed Care
October 2000 |
Diabetes Cases Up 33 Percent In Just 8 Years In findings that are likely to have serious implications for treatment-costs, adult incidence of diabetes rose 33 percent from 1990 to 1998, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control... |
Salon.com
September 19, 2000
Tabitha M. Powledge |
Germ theory of obesity gains weight An Indian researcher believes a virus may be responsible for obesity -- and he's not as crazy as he sounds. |
Nutrition Action Healthletter
March 2000
Michael F. Jacobson |
News From CSPI As suggested by the intense interest in Syndrome X and low-carbohydrate diets, America has one of the highest rates of obesity in the world. Time will tell whether our nation chooses a lifestyle built around fitness---or gluttony and sloth. |
Science News
October 9, 2004
Janet Raloff |
Honey, Let's Shrink the Kids After 2 years of hearings and fact-finding on the nation's childhood obesity epidemic, a 19-member panel commissioned by Congress offers their recommendations and calls for fundamental changes in our society. |
BusinessWeek
February 23, 2004
Catherine Arnst |
Let Them Eat Cake -- If They Want To Discussion about the growing problem of obesity and what should be done worldwide. |
Food Processing
January 2007
Diane Toops |
Toops Scoops: Snooze and You Lose Americans take new measures in the struggle with obesity. |
AskMen.com
Ross Bonander |
The Fattest Cities In America Each of these American cities is routinely among the nation's fattest populations being victimized by their obesity: Chicago, Illinois... Jackson, Mississippi... Los Angeles, California... Houston, Texas... Las Vegas, Nevada... |
Managed Care
November 2007
La Puma & Palmer |
Weight-Loss Programs Need Health Plan Support Weight-loss programs have dismal success rates. Insurers can play an active part in helping members change their thinking, and therefore change their lifestyles |
Managed Care
July 2004
John Carroll |
The Weight Debate Encouraged by employers, health plans ponder expensive options in covering a generation of obese Americans. |
Food Processing
July 2012
Susan Neely |
Bans Are a Scapegoat, Not a Solution National polls have found the majority of New Yorkers -- and Americans -- oppose banning the sale of soft drinks larger than 16 oz. |
Managed Care
December 2004
Jack McCain |
The Weight Debate, Continued This article presents the views of people who indulge in what many regard as health care heresy. They challenge the conventional wisdom that millions of Americans need to lose tons of weight, fast, to stave off diabetes, heart disease, cancer. |
Wired
October 2006
Thomas Goetz |
The Thin Pill 75 million Americans may have something called metabolic syndrome. How Big Pharma turned obesity into a disease - then invented the drugs to cure it. |
AskMen.com
James Fell |
Exercise And Eating Even with all the running, cycling, weightlifting, and other exercise I do, I know I don't have carte blanche to eat whatever I want. |
AskMen.com
Tony Horton |
Obesity In America Our society, as a whole, is becoming fatter, and we're viewing that as normal. Today, two-thirds of America is overweight, with Canada and Europe not far behind. |
Food Processing
January 2005
John Stanton |
Market View: Obesity: Take the offensive Who is more at fault for obesity, the advertising for McDonald's or the unbearable pressure kids feel from school, peers and parents? Obesity is an important and complex issue, and just focusing on food and overeating is too simple. |
Managed Care
June 2004
MargaretAnn Cross |
CDC Begins To Provide Resources for Workplace Wellness Programs As employers become more comfortable with the idea that prevention pays, health plans may find their scope of services widening. |
American Family Physician
June 1, 2001
James M. Lyznicki |
Obesity: Assessment and Management in Primary Care Obesity is a complex, multifactorial condition in which excess body fat may put a person at health risk. National data indicate that the prevalence of obesity in the United States is increasing in children and adults... |
Food Processing
December 2007
Tevi Troy |
Expert Opinion: Wellness in Crisis Good health may be the most overlooked and under appreciated of life's blessings. |
Fast Company
April 2010
Heath & Heath |
Made to Stick: The Birth of a Sticky Idea After seeing a strikingly effective ad campaign, Dan Heath and Chip Heath wonder whether sodas will be the next cigarettes. |
Managed Care
March 2000
John A. Marcille |
Smoking's Out, Drugs Passe, So Why Are We Overweight? |
BusinessWeek
January 9, 2006
Catherine Arnst |
Helping Your Kid Slim Down How parents can change behavior that can foster obesity - and its long-term damage. |
Psychology Today
Jul/Aug 2008
Sora Song |
Five Stealth Forces in Weight Loss Scientists are zeroing in on the unexpected ways molecular forces - including genes and viruses - impact your weight. In the process, they're upending the conventional wisdom on just what makes a successful diet. |
Science News
July 16, 2005
Janet Raloff |
Money Matters in Obesity In newly published reports, scientists not only discuss factors that appear to be contributing to the nation's girth, but also explore the potential roles of different sectors of the economy in helping people trim down. |
Chemistry World
September 12, 2012
Helen Bache |
Stopping obesity in its tracks US researchers have discovered that giving conjugated linoleic acid to young mice can prevent the development of obesity by increasing their level of physical activity. |
Salon.com
January 13, 2000
Elissa Keeler Miller |
Abortions are down and everybody wants credit The real news is that access to medical abortion doesn't increase the overall rate. |
The Motley Fool
April 3, 2007
Jeremy MacNealy |
Fool on Call: CDC Is Just Getting Started The high-growth enterprise has had a stellar run, but ample opportunity remains. CDC is attacking the Chinese market in three ways: online gaming, mobile applications, and Web portals. |
BusinessWeek
September 1, 2009
Catherine Arnst |
Opportunities in the Obesity Epidemic Drugmakers are ratcheting up research into treatments for gout and other ills that plague the overweight. |
