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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...   |
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. |
| AskMen.com |
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. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
October 27, 2011
Aimee Duffy |
Investing in Healthy Companies Doesn't Mean What It Used To Companies need to go the extra mile to shape up an unfit workforce. |
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. |
Food Processing
December 2009
Diane Toops |
Food and Beverage Industry Trends to Watch in 2010 Shock waves of 2009 cause consumers and the food & beverage industry to re-evaluate. |
American Family Physician
March 15, 2003
McInnis et al. |
Counseling for Physical Activity in Overweight and Obese Patients An estimated 97 million adults in the United States, or more than six out of 10 men and women, are overweight or obese. The role of physicians and other health care professionals is associated with greater efforts to help patients adopt healthy lifestyle habits related to diet and exercise. |
Entrepreneur
October 2005
Mark Henricks |
Hot Spots Got the itch to move? Looking to expand? Hot Cities Rankings are back for 2005 and ready to help point you in the right direction. |
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
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? |
Food Engineering
June 1, 2009 |
Regulatory Watch While food and beverage concerns have dominated the government's battle on childhood obesity, the food industry is attempting to shift the focus to fitness. |
Food Processing
October 2007 |
Toops Scoops: Obesity epidemic solved Another reason to choose your friends wisely. |
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. |
ifeminists
May 4, 2005
Wendy McElroy |
Super-Sized Statistics We should down-size government's interest in what we eat and right-size the statistics it's feeding us. |
American Family Physician
January 1, 2002
Susan Z.
Yanovski |
Medical Care for Obese Patients: Advice for Health Care Professionals More than 60 percent of adults in the United States are overweight or obese, and obese persons are more likely to be ill than those who are not. Obesity presents challenges to physicians and patients and also has a negative impact on health status... |
Inc.
May 1, 2000
Mike Hofman |
Urban Outfitters Big-city mayors are eager to make revivified inner cities a part of their legacies... Cleveland... Denver... Chicago... Austin... |
Chemistry World
July 18, 2012
Andrew Turley |
Obesity drug approved in US US regulators have approved a new obesity treatment. Qsymia (phentermine, topiramate) tablets have been approved for overweight adults as part of a regimen that includes a low calorie diet and exercise. |
Entrepreneur
December 2002
Joshua Kurlantzick |
Vegas, Baby! Care to let your entrepreneurial fortunes ride out in the Nevada desert? Las Vegas ranked second in the West in D&B and Entrepreneur's 2002 "Best Cities for Entrepreneurship." |
Science News
August 3, 2002
Janet Raloff |
Surprise! Obesity (and inactivity) can spur cancers Some 60 percent of U.S. adults say they're worried at the prospect of developing cancer, yet only 6 percent recognize that being overweight is a leading predisposing factor. |
BusinessWeek
July 22, 2010
Francesca Di Meglio |
Houston: A Mecca for College Grads With its low cost of living and 31,000 new jobs added since January, Houston offers recent graduates opportunity on a budget. |
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. |
IndustryWeek
February 16, 2011 |
Houston Tops in U.S. Manufacturing Employment Houston is home to more than 200,000 industrial jobs. Here are the rest of the top ten cities. |
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. |
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
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... |
Prepared Foods
October 1, 2006
William A. Roberts, Jr. |
Editorial Views -- Rebuilding Seasons Over the past 30 years, overweight and obesity levels have skyrocketed. And Americans have developed a culture of gaining that will not easily disappear. |
Reason
June 2006
Samuel R. Staley |
Healthy City Living Urban Sprawl and Public Health: Designing, Planning, and Building for Healthy Communities, by Howard Frumkin, Lawrence Frank, and Richard Jackson, poses the question: are suburbs making us sick? |
Reason
January 2008
Jacob Sullum |
Secrets of Weight Loss Revealed! Two new books on the science of weight loss conclude that a little is easy, a lot is hard, and results may vary. |
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. |
Pharmaceutical Executive
June 1, 2006
Mike Kelly |
Meet the Patients New data about insomnia & obesity. |
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. |
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. |
Managed Care
July 2004
John Carroll |
The Weight Debate Encouraged by employers, health plans ponder expensive options in covering a generation of obese Americans. |
AskMen.com
July 23, 2015
James Fell |
Drill Sergeant Fitness Motivator John Burk A perfect how-to of what not to do to motivate people to work out. |
Chemistry World
September 17, 2010
Andrew Turley |
Obesity drugs strive for US approval Could 2010 yet be the year of the obesity drug? At first glance the signs are promising. Regulators in the US will soon decide whether to allow three new contenders onto this attractive market. |
Reason
December 2000
Joel Kotkin |
Movers and Shakers How immigrants are reviving neighborhoods given up for dead |
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. |
The Motley Fool
May 4, 2011
Brian Orelli |
VIVUS Unveils Its Obesity Plans Investors are getting fat on the news that VIVUS has a plan, and a backup plan, to get its obesity drug Qnexa on the market. |
American Family Physician
July 15, 2000
Ethan M. Berke & Nancy E. Morden |
Medical Management of Obesity Family physicians must treat any conditions associated with obesity while working with patients on methods to achieve and maintain weight loss... |
Prepared Foods
October 1, 2006 |
MarketWatch -- October 2006 The increasing popularity of organic products... Obesity concerns continue to dominate the media's attention... Wellness dog treats debut... etc. |
Food Processing
November 2006
Barbara Katz |
Focus on: Childhood Obesity In spite of all the press and the studies and the looming health issues, it appears parents are just not that concerned about childhood obesity. |
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. |
American Family Physician
October 15, 2006
Liz Smith |
Newsletter Physician Leaders, Congress Discuss Medicare Physician Payment Cuts... Insurance Data May Build Pressure for Overhaul of Health Care System... IOM Finds Investment of Resources Inadequate to Address Obesity Crisis... etc. |
AskMen.com
Steve Seepersaud |
Is MLB Viable In Vegas? Because of the shifting demographics, we may soon see another type of attraction in Las Vegas: a major league sports team. |
The Motley Fool
September 2, 2010
Luke Timmerman |
Orexigen Nabs $1B Deal With Takeda to Market Obesity Drug, Shares Climb San Diego-based Orexigen Therapeutics has found a partner to help it compete in the growing market for drugs to combat obesity, Japan-based Takeda Pharmaceutical. |
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. |
Science News
April 17, 2004
Janet Raloff |
When It's No Longer Baby Fat Nutritionists and epidemiologists have been documenting a disquieting trend: Increasingly, children are plump by the time they enter school--and they get fatter as they grow. |
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. |
Entrepreneur
July 2003
Julie Monahan |
Food Fight! How should restaurateurs deal with the weighty problem of customers' obesity? |
