1 of 2. A competitor prepares to go in front of judges at a casting call for the second season of the reality television programme ”Dance Your Ass Off”, during which overweight or obese contestants hope to lose weight by dancing, in New York December 18, 2009. Credit: Reuters/Finbarr O’Reilly/Files By Sharon Begley NEW YORK [...]
Jeff Haynes / AFP/Getty Images The obesity epidemic is slowing, but will affect 42 percent of Americans by 2030, according to a new forecast. Washington – The obesity epidemic may be slowing, but researchers warned Monday that even small increases will continue to add up. Today, just over a third of U.S. adults are obese. [...]
David Buchanan with his daughter, Amy David Buchanan, 58, of Fargo with his daughter, Amy, 26, in 2007 in front of their Fargo home. (Special to The Forum) More… How eating disorders are diagnosed InDepth | Strength, positivity help Fargo woman in struggle with disordered eating InDepth | Eating disorders aren’t about food; they’re about [...]
Lip service or sea change? Skeptics wonder whether Vogue magazine’s vow to ban models under 16 or those of any age with visible signs of eating disorders is more hype than health. The 19 editors of Vogue around the world made the promise Thursday, beginning with June issues and including editions in America, France, Britan [...]
Since first lady Michelle Obama made childhood obesity her signature project almost two years ago, the issue has had the kind of highly visible national leadership that it previously lacked. By Christine T. Nguyen, AP Fifth-graders celebrate the anniversary of the “Let’s Move! Flash Workout,” in support of first lady Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move!” initiative [...]
By Ellin HolohanHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, May 4 (HealthDay News) — A new study suggests that severe weight gain might raise the risk for rheumatoid arthritis — a painful, chronic ailment — especially among obese women. The epidemiological research indicated that about half of the increase in rheumatoid arthritis cases in one Minnesota county may be [...]
McDonald’s is a sponsor for the London Olympics—and a British doctors’ group says that’s sending the wrong message in a country with ballooning obesity. Big Macs, fries and milkshakes will be part of McDonald’s exclusively branded menu at the Olympics and the fast-food giant will soon be opening its largest franchise in the world, a [...]
Kerstin Joensson/AP “It’s very sad that an event that celebrates the very best of athletic achievements should be sponsored by companies contributing to the obesity problem and unhealthy habits,” said Terence Stephenson, a spokesman for the Academy of Royal Medical Colleges. McDonald’s is a sponsor for the London Olympics — and a British doctors’ group [...]
BELLEVUE, Wash., May 02, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — The eastside is now home to the most comprehensive, cutting-edge treatment facility for eating disorders in the state. The Moore Center, Washington’s longest-established treatment center for eating disorders, announced today the opening of its new state-of-the-art treatment facility in Bellevue. “We are very excited to announce the [...]
SACRAMENTO, Calif., May 1, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Of the estimated 11 million women, men and children suffering from eating disorders including anorexia and bulimia, it is believed that only 10 percent actually receive treatment for their illnesses, and that only 35 percent of those individuals seek care at a specialized program for eating [...]