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Recent News & Comments About american obesity
Physical Activity May Not Be Key To Obesity Epidemic (Medical News Today)
A recent international study fails to support the common belief that the number of calories burned in physical activity is a key factor in rising rates of obesity. Researchers from Loyola University Health System and other centers compared African American women in metropolitan Chicago with women in rural Nigeria.
Physical Activity May Not Be Key To Obesity Epidemic (Science Daily)
A recent international study fails to support the common belief that the number of calories burned in physical activity is a key factor in rising rates of obesity.
Study links obesity to elevated risk of ovarian cancer (PhysOrg)
A new epidemiological study has found that among women who have never used menopausal hormone therapy, obese women are at an increased risk of developing ovarian cancer compared with women of normal weight. Published in the February 15, 2009 issue of Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the research indicates that obesity may contribute to the development of ovarian ...
Black American Women Are Getting Shorter, Study Says (Washington Post)
On average, black American women are getting shorter.
American Heart Association Attempts World Record (ABC 2 Baltimore)
American Heart Association attempts record setting 16 hours on a treadmill to launch a Walking Program.
Study: exercise won't cure obesity (China Daily)
Physical activity has many proven benefits. It strengthens bones and muscles, improves mental health and mood, lowers blood pressure, improves cholesterol levels and reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, breast cancer and colon cancer. Exercise is also good for your brain.
Study links obesity to elevated risk of ovarian cancer (EurekAlert!)
( American Cancer Society ) A new epidemiological study has found that among women who have never used menopausal hormone therapy, obese women are at an increased risk of developing ovarian cancer compared with women of normal weight.
Unsafe Neighborhoods and Obesity (Psychology Today)
Your neighborhood may be to blame.
Virgin HealthMiles Kicks Off First Phase of 2009 Obesity Awareness Initiative With Capitol Steps Challenge (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
Virgin HealthMiles, a leader in developing employee wellness programs that reward individuals for getting healthy, today announced the kick-off of the Capitol Steps Challenge, the first phase in its year-long initiative to raise awareness around childhood obesity in America.
Childhood obesity is on the rise (The Bay Area Citizen)
Childhood obesity is considered an epidemic in the United States, and pediatric cardiologists such as Dr. Jose Quinones of Clear Lake Regional Medical Center in Webster are sounding the alarm.
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