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HBO's 'Weight of a Nation' spotlights obesity
A new documentary series tackling the obesity epidemic doesn’t pull any paunches. Images of oversized hearts, diseased livers and 10-pound logs of fat lay the consequences of overeating on the table in “The Weight of the Nation.”
"The Weight Of The Nation": Documenting America's Obesity Epidemic: Part 1 - Consequences
68.8% of Americans are overweight or obese : this stunning fact, setting aside the unsustainability of US fiscal or monetary policy, means that something must change in this country, or very soon it won't matter if America has $20 trillion or $1 googol in debt: everyone will be simply too fat to care. And, shortly thereafter, too dead. Now that America's obesity epidemic is rapidly, and finally ...
Women and Obesity: How Far Have We Come?
New survey reveals that women don't understand some of the health consequences associated with obesity or the support options available
Familiarity with television fast-food ads linked to obesity
There is a long-held concern that youths who eat a lot of fast food are at risk for becoming overweight. New research shows that greater familiarity with fast-food restaurant advertising on television is associated with obesity in young people.
Review: HBO's 'Weight of the Nation' pounds away at obesity
The four-part 'Weight of the Nation' continues HBO's crusade for change, with a look at how obesity has affected Americans and what can be done for the long run. "The Weight of the Nation," HBO's new four-part documentary exploring the rising obesity rates among Americans, does not pussy-foot. Americans, we are told early and often, are simply too fat and their collective girth is straining more ...
Will Obesity Reverse Rise in U.S. Life Expectancy?
Watch Video | Listen to the Audio GWEN IFILL: Public health experts have long warned of a growing obesity epidemic in America. This week, government officials and others have launched a major campaign, warning those long-feared consequences are at hand. In a 474-page report, the Institute of Medicine called for systemic policy changes, from overhauling farm policies and the way food is marketed ...
Harvard School of Public Health Launches Obesity Prevention Website
( Harvard School of Public Health ) The Obesity Prevention Source website aims to give the public, health professionals, public health practitioners, business and community leaders, and policymakers quick and easy access to science-based information about obesity's causes, its dire consequences, and what can and must be done to turn back obesity's global spread.
Pounding Away At America's Obesity Epidemic
One-third of Americans today are obese, and another third are overweight. A new HBO documentary series, The Weight of the Nation , explores how our country got this way and what can be done to tackle the growing national health crisis.
New Weight Loss Plan for U.S. Obesity Crisis
Title: New Weight Loss Plan for U.S. Obesity Crisis Category: Health News Created: 5/9/2012 11:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 5/9/2012 12:00:00 AM
The Obesity Prevention Source Aims to Help Policymakers and Public Reverse the Growing Worldwide Obesity Epidemic
The Obesity Prevention Source website, launched by Harvard School of Public Health, provides quick and easy access to science-based information about the causes of child obesity and adult obesity and how to reverse the worldwide weight problem.Boston, MA (PRWEB) May 11, 2012 What is causing the obesity epidemic—and how can we stop and reverse this worldwide weight problem? A new website offers ...
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