Obesity,
US first lady promotes anti-obesity initiative
February 10, 2011U.S. first lady Michelle Obama is celebrating the one-year anniversary of her "Let's Move" initiative, aimed at fighting the problem of childhood obesity. Mrs. Obama was in New York City Wednesday on a two-day publicity tour, promoting the...
Study: High-calorie food is addictive as drugs and smoking
April 02, 2010By Jessica Berman High-calorie food can be just as addictive as drugs and cigarette smoking. That's according to a new study, which found that compulsive eating is regulated by the same brain region that's responsible for substance abuse. Researchers...
What the world's healthiest people eat
February 24, 2010Different foods, cooking techniques and lifestyles can explain why some people of some cultures are leaner, healthier and living longer than others. Dietitians and health experts say it's important to learn from the world's healthiest countries, if we...
Obesity in America at O'Reilly Factor with Marshall and Bruce
August 25, 2009On August 25, 2009, radio talk hosts Leslie Marshall and Tammy Bruce on the O'Reilly Factor discussed obesity in America and its societal implications. The discussion is about PETA's new billboard campaign in Florida, which has raised questions among...
CDC: U.S. obesity levels leveling
November 29, 2007Thirty-four percent of U.S. adults age 20 and over are obese, but a government report said that after 25 years of rising obesity rates, the rate has leveled. The report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, is the latest analysis...
New insight into obesity gene triggers
November 12, 2007British scientists said they've discovered some of the ways an obesity gene can trigger weight gain. British geneticists earlier this year discovered a variation in a gene called FTO that can influence a person's risk of becoming obese. Now researchers...
Researchers unlock secrets of obesity gene
November 12, 2007British scientists say they've discovered some of the ways an obesity gene can trigger weight gain in some people. Geneticists earlier this year discovered a variation in a gene called FTO that can influence a person's risk of becoming obese. Now...
New potential obesity target is identified
October 29, 2007U.S. scientists have found a cell receptor that might become a target in programs designed to control obesity and prevent such ills as obesity and diabetes. University of Cincinnati researchers said their findings about adipocyte low density lipoprotein...
Obesity reduces lifespan, costs billions
October 26, 2007Super-size meals and a sedentary lifestyle shorten the lifespan of the obese and cost the U.S. taxpayer billions in Medicare expenditures, a study found. Lead study author Zhou Yang of the University of Florida said he found an elderly person who...
Portable metabolism monitor sought
October 24, 2007Fighting obesity might one day involve wearing a U.S.-made portable monitor to measure a person's ongoing metabolism. Wearing such a portable instrument to monitor metabolism might be one of the results of collaborative research being performed at...