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1 in 3 is obese - even the homeless
CNNObesity is a widespread epidemic, even among the homeless. While the popularized image of a homeless individual is one of skin and bones, a new study shows the reality is not so. One in three (32.3%) homeless individuals in the United States is obese,...Tags: McDonald's Big Mac, Weight, Health, Overweight, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
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42% of nation to be obese by 2030, study predicts
CNNAfter years of rising obesity rates in the United States, recent statistics show the rates may have steadied. But that may not be enough, according to a new report released on Monday - it estimates about 42% of the U.S. population will be obese by 2030....Tags: Health Insurance Cost, Weight, Diabetes, Health, Overweight
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Online Dish: Not so Sweet! Schools Ban Bake Sales
KIAHThey've been a school standard for fundraising, school bake sales. But some schools are burning them to a crisp. As part of an effort to keep kids fit and not fat, bake sales will be banned from public schools, forcing fundraisers back to the classroom...Tags: Weight, Health, Facebook, Girl Scout Cookies, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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42% of U.S. may be obese by 2030
KIAHAmericans, we have a problem! One third of our population is already obese and by 2030 it is estimated that 42% of all American adults will fit into this category. This is bad. This is very bad. "Ten percent of the expenditure on health care is tied...Tags: Weight, Health, Overweight, Cancer, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Study: Obesity during pregnancy spikes autism
KIAHHere's one more reason to put down the Twinkies...at least if you're pregnant. A new study finds women who are obese or have diabetes are more likely to have unhealthy kids. The study, from the UC Davis Mind Institute, says expectant moms with erratic...Tags: Autism, Diabetes, Weight, Health, Behavioral Conditions
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1,000 gather for kid's triathlon to fight back against childhood obesity
KIAHChildhood obesity is a growing problem. According to one recent report, nearly one-third of children in America are now overweight or obese. Obesity may knock some children down, but those individuals and their families must decide on how to pick that...Tags: Weight, Health, Overweight, Jacksonville (Duval, Florida)
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Online Dish: No Fatties Allowed! Obese Man Faces Eviction Over His Weight
KIAHA 600 pound Connecticut man is facing eviction along with his mom because of his obesity. According to WTNH, 25-year-old Joseph DiBenedetto is over 600 pounds, but he says he weighed even more when he and his mother, Debbie Verab, moved into the New...Tags: Methadone (drug), New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Weight, Facebook, Health
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Online Dish: Med Center Bans Obese Job Applicants
KIAHThe Citizens Medical Center, in Victoria, requires all potential employees to have a body mass index, a formula used to determine fat, of less than 35, according to its CEO. Do the math, the formula translates to a weight of 210lbs for someone who is 5ft...Tags: Weight, Health, Facebook, Overweight, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Online Dish: Christmas Cookies Banned from School
KIAHRemember how much fun holiday parties at school were growing up? The last day before Christmas break filled with tons of goodies throughout the day. Well, now Westford, MA school officials are making holiday parties "bitter". They're banning sugary...Tags: Facebook, Religious Festivals, Holidays, Christmas
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Documentary examines America's obsession with dieting
KIAHThe documentary, America the Beautiful 2: The Thin Commandments, looks at the country’s obsession with dieting. Filmmaker Darryl Roberts has taken his share of criticism because of this film from people who say they’re promoting obesity....Tags: Health Treatments, Weight, Health, Documentary (genre), Diets and Dieting
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Who has time to workout?
KIAHAn 8-year-old kid in Ohio who weighed 200 lbs. was taken away from his family. You already know, kids today aren't as active, sugar, processed foods, more time in front of the computer etc.; but what about us adults, why are people getting so fat? I...Tags: Disease Prevention, Facebook, Health, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Happy Meal toys no longer free in San Francisco
CNNGoodbye, free plastic toys inside Happy Meals -- at least in one major California city. A new San Francisco law goes into effect on Thursday that prevents fast-food restaurants from giving away trinkets, action figures and other toys in their kid's meals...Tags: Toy Industry, Diabetes, Charity, Weight, Health
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