The Economist (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago
Falling wages mean more empty calories SPEAKING of unintended consequences from above market wage rates, have a look at this (via Greg Mankiw):Growing consumption of increasingly less expensive food, and especially “fast food”, has been cited as a potential cause of increasing rate of obesity in the United States over the past several decades. Because the real minimum...
Fitness Watch (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
Matters not. "Existing research shows that rates of binge eating among adult women is virtually identical across race. However, among college age women, it's a different story: Caucasian women are more apt to exhibit binge eating behaviors than African American women, according to a study presented at this month's annual scientific meeting of the Obesity Society... Binge Eating Disorder...
FreddyO.com (Free subscription) | 12 hours ago
The other weekend one of Atlanta’s Top Radio Persnality Ryan Cameron, held one of the largest Youth Health Fairs the State of Georgia has ever seen. Did you know that 17% of kids who are ages 6-11 are overweight? I know I didn’t, and that is an on going issue with the rate of obesity rising in [...]
Eurekalert (Free subscription) | yesterday
Adults with ID, an internationally accepted term for mental retardation, have slightly higher rates of obesity, physical inactivity and preventable chronic diseases compared to the general population. Lead researcher Amy Bodde, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Applied Health Science in IU's School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, said the findings further verify...
VDARE.com: Blog Articles (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
The percentage of Americans who are not just overweight but actually obese has risen rapidly. The rate of obesity among American adults has more than doubled over the past four decades, with one in three adults being obese. So, the number of enlistment-age young adults who cannot join the military because of weight problems – currently 27 percent nationally – is likely to continue to...
Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
As rates of obesity, diabetes, and related disorders have reached epidemic proportions in the US in recent years, scientists are working from many angles to pinpoint the causes and contributing factors involved in this public health crisis.
Physorg (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
As rates of obesity, diabetes, and related disorders have reached epidemic proportions in the US in recent years, scientists are working from many angles to pinpoint the causes and contributing factors involved in this public health crisis. While sedentary lifestyles and diets high in sugar and fat contribute significantly to the rise in diabetes rates, genetic factors may make...
Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
As rates of obesity, diabetes, and related disorders have reached epidemic proportions in the US in recent years, scientists are working from many angles to pinpoint the causes and contributing factors involved in this public health crisis.
Eurekalert (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
College Park, Md -- As rates of obesity, diabetes, and related disorders have reached epidemic proportions in the US in recent years, scientists are working from many angles to pinpoint the causes and contributing factors involved in this public health crisis. While sedentary lifestyles and diets high in sugar and fat contribute significantly to the rise in diabetes rates, genetic...
