Overweight Americans

Your No. 1 Financial Liability? Numbers On The Scale

Flourish Over 50 | Barbara Grufferman | Posted 11.29.2011

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What is the #1 financial risk as we age? The answer, according to a new study, is clear: obesity. According to a report by Claire Wang -- researc...

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U.S. Obesity Rate Will Hit 42 Percent In 2050, Experts Say

Health.com | Amanda Gardner | Posted 05.25.2011

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Just over one-third of American adults are obese. Though alarmingly high, this rate has remained relatively steady over the past decade, leading some public health experts to suggest that the obesity epidemic has peaked.


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Combating Obesity: How and How Come

Carole Carson | Posted 11.17.2011

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Carole Carson

We're fat and it's killing us. Yet every cloud has a silver lining. Experts suggest that the rising rate of obesity will translate into shorter life spans, thus keep the Social Security system solvent. Ha!

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Are Americans Now More Honest About Their Weight?

AP | MIKE STOBBE | Posted 11.17.2011

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ATLANTA — Are Americans becoming more honest about their weight? That theory could explain why the gap appears to be closing in what people say...

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Fat Pride Community: We're Being Scapegoated In Health Care Debate

nytimes.com | SUSAN SAULNY | Posted 05.25.2011

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Marilyn Wann is an author and weight diversity speaker in Northern California who has a message for anyone making judgments about her health based on ...

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What Do United Airlines, Obesity, and Preventive Medicine Have in Common?

Arthur Agatston, M.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

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Arthur Agatston, M.D.

We need to support, not discriminate against, the obese in this country and we need to urge our government to provide the incentives to stop this health crisis in its tracks.

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