All Stories Tagged With: "obese"
Infographic | Advertisements Targeting Children with Snacks and Treats
Obesity truly has been one of the fasting growing health problems for many years past. Unfortunately the many causes of obesity are not entirely discriminating, and as a result every individual suffers from the triggers. Children especially are susceptible to obesity due to their developing stages. Matched with the increasing obsolescence of outside activity thanks to technology, the issue of obesity is even further amplified. But some still don’t realize how big of an issue obesity truly is.
Obese Ohio Child Taken from Parents, Placed in Drug-Crazy Foster Care
Ohio social workers have taken a 200-pound third-grader from his parents and placed him in foster care, where children are given as many harmful antipsychotics as the mentally disabled. The government workers said that his mother was not doing enough to lower his weight, clearly deeming her an irresponsible parent.
Weight Loss Improves Memory and Overall Brain Health
Scientists know that overweight and obese people are at a greater risk for memory problems and other cognitive disabilities, but the latest study is one of the first to indicate that substantial weight loss improves memory and overall brain health.
Hypnosis Helps Women Lose Nearly 112 Pounds
An overweight school teacher in the UK lost almost 8 stone (112 pounds in the US) after being hypnotized into believing she went through gastric band surgery.
Childhood Obesity Risks Underestimated by Parents
Parent’s often underestimate the seriousness of childhood obesity. With more than 1 in 6 American children being obese, we are seeing an increase in psychological and medical issues occurring in children.
Obesity Rates in all US States
Here is a list of the US states ordered by the percentage of residents who are considered obese. It is important to know that the results are based on interviews with 177,237 Americans over 18 years of age.
Harvard Professor Calls for Parents of Obese Children to lose Custody
Harvard University child obesity expert Dr. David Ludwig’s recent claim that some parents should lose custody of their severely obese children has sparked outrage among families and professionals across the country. The national outcry led one family to share how its personal experience with the matter damaged their lives. Ludwig, an obesity expert at Children’s Hospital Boston and associate professor at the Harvard School of Public Health, shared his divisive idea in an opinion piece that ran in the Journal of the American Medical Association
Food Type, Not Calorie Content, Matters More in Weight Gain
In the game of life and long-term weight maintenance, calories count, but the types of foods might matter more, according to a study by Harvard researchers published last week in the New England Journal of Medicine. Diets that include potatoes, white bread, sugar-sweetened beverages and meats — well, all that defines modern America — were associated with the greatest weight gain over the 20-year study period.
Babies Given Anti-Obesity Drugs in the Womb
In an attempt to halt the birth rate of overweight babies being born in the United States, it seems society is taking the fight to the next level… in theory. It could also be considered a new low in terms of morality. As part of a three year study to measure the effectiveness of a drug called Metformin, mom’s-to-be will take an experimental drug in an attempt to reduce the biological food supply to their unborn babies.
Obese Teens Almost Always Vitamin D Deficient
Low levels of vitamin D are common in obese adolescents, a new study finds. Researchers screened 68 obese adolescents and found low vitamin D levels in all of the girls (72 percent were deemed deficient and 28 percent insufficient) and in 91 percent of the boys (69 percent deficient and 22 percent insufficient). After treatment, 43 of the youths had their vitamin D levels measured again and, although levels generally increased, normal levels were achieved in just 28 percent of the participants.
High-Fructose Corn Syrup Alters Human Metabolism
Scientists have proved for the first time that fructose, a cheap form of sugar used in thousands of food products and soft drinks, can damage human metabolism and is fueling the obesity crisis. Fructose, a sweetener usually derived from corn, can cause dangerous growths
