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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.
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.
Food Processing April 2006 David Feder	Well Noted: My Twenty Cents Creators and manufacturers of foods designed either directly or indirectly to prevent the development of obesity and diabetes, are bringing more and more ammo to the battle every year.
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?
Registered Rep. May 1, 2006 Kristen French	Where Millionaires Call Home Looking for millionaires? You'll find a lot of them in California.
American Family Physician April 15, 2004	Taking Steps to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes Information on type 2 diabetes: detection, who is at risk, and prevention.
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.
Food Processing April 2006 Diane Toops	Toops Scoops: Food is big news Health and how it's impacted by food has been the single most important focus of media reports about nutrition and food safety since 1995.
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.
Managed Care February 2005	Headlines On Deadline ... The data used by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were exaggerated... Health care Web sites may be chock full of information, but many people 65 or older haven't taken advantage... etc.
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 August 2004	Headlines On Deadline ... Expanded Medicare coverage for obesity is the result of the government's removal of language from the Medicare manual that states that the condition is not an illness... Earnings soared 36 percent for UnitedHealth Group in the second quarter... etc.
AskMen.com Ross Bonander	The Fattest Cities In America Each of these American cities is routinely among the nation's fattest populations being victimized by their obesity: Chicago, Illinois... Jackson, Mississippi... Los Angeles, California... Houston, Texas... Las Vegas, Nevada...
Food Processing December 2007 Tevi Troy	Expert Opinion: Wellness in Crisis Good health may be the most overlooked and under appreciated of life's blessings.
Managed Care February 2007	Undertreatment of Childhood Obesity Blamed on Coding Undertreating childhood obesity may be tied to payment codes.
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.
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.
Job Journal December 16, 2007 Michael Kinsman	Career Pros: Obesity's Heavy Burden Eying bottom line, employers start to tally costs of overweight workers.
Food Processing January 2007 Diane Toops	Toops Scoops: Snooze and You Lose Americans take new measures in the struggle with obesity.
Food Processing October 2007	Toops Scoops: Obesity epidemic solved Another reason to choose your friends wisely.
Outside November 2009 Nick Heil	Cash for Chunkers Enough about the public option. We should pay people to stay fit.
The Motley Fool November 20, 2007 Doug Short	The Beast Attacking Your Retirement Our unhealthy eating habits can cause our health-care costs, direct and indirect, to devour our retirement income.
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.
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.
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.
Delicious Living April 2006 Alison Cohen	Urban farms Urban agriculture is growing around the country, partly in response to increasing rates of diabetes and obesity.
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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.
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.
Managed Care May 2006 Martin Sipkoff	Health Plans Are Ill-Prepared for Looming Diabetes Epidemic The problem is outpacing insurers' resources and perhaps even their commitment. Can the chronic care model help?
Food Engineering April 3, 2009	Food pricing may help control weight A new article published in The Milbank Quarterly explores how food prices can affect weight outcomes and reveals that pricing interventions can have a significant effect on obesity rates.
BusinessWeek April 30, 2010 Drew Armstrong	The Lobbying for Death by Diabetes How a health-reform provision may help spur sales of insulin.
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.
American Family Physician October 15, 2003	Diabetes and Heart Disease I have diabetes -- why should I worry about heart disease?... What are the ABCs of diabetes?... Where can I learn more about diabetes and heart disease?... What can I do to reduce my risk for heart disease?
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.
American Family Physician January 15, 2004 Koenigsberg et al.	Facilitating Treatment Adherence with Lifestyle Changes in Diabetes Healthy eating and increased physical activity can prevent or delay diabetes and its complications. Techniques that facilitate adherence to these lifestyle changes can be adapted to primary care.
Managed Care July 2004 John Carroll	The Weight Debate Encouraged by employers, health plans ponder expensive options in covering a generation of obese Americans.
BusinessWeek July 3, 2006 Carol Matlack	Nestle: Fattening Up On Skinnier Foods Nestle, best known for its chocolate and coffee, has embarked on a new push to tackle obesity and diabetes.
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Chemistry World September 16, 2008 Rebecca Trager	US Disease Agency Criticised for Great Lakes Pollution Study The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is re-evaluating pollution data on the Great Lakes of eastern North America after criticism from an independent panel.
Managed Care May 2005	Headlines On Deadline ... Far from final words on obesity were splashed across headlines last month... Most uninsured people do not pay taxes, because they have low incomes... General Motors blamed its largest quarterly loss in more than a decade on the increased costs of providing health care coverage... etc.
Fast Company April 2012 Tara Moore	Diane Curley Is Starting The Conversation To Curb Obesity This year, the U.S. government started a program for health-care innovators. One innovator, Diane Curly is treating obesity like any other disease or addiction and trains nurses to talk to patients about treatment.
The Motley Fool April 6, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Investing in Controlling Obesity While every investor must do their own due diligence, here is an outline of at least some of the major ways that investors can hope to profit from medical technology aimed at curing, or at least controlling, obesity..
Managed Care November 2007 La Puma & Palmer	Weight-Loss Programs Need Health Plan Support Weight-loss programs have dismal success rates. Insurers can play an active part in helping members change their thinking, and therefore change their lifestyles
American Family Physician October 15, 2003 Gavin et al.	Reducing Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes By increasing patient awareness of the link between diabetes and heart disease, family physicians can encourage patients to take medications (including aspirin), stop smoking, lower blood pressure, and lower cholesterol and blood glucose levels.
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.