Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News

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• Bullies Target Obese Kids (HealthDay)
• Obesity a Bigger Threat to Kids in Southern States (HealthDay)
• Oregon has lowest rate of childhood obesity (AP)
• Mississippi has most obese kids; Oregon the least (Reuters)
• Obesity Linked to Low Testosterone in Men (LiveScience.com)

Bullies Target Obese Kids (HealthDay) Posted: 03 May 2010 08:49 PM PDT HealthDay - MONDAY, May 3 (HealthDay News) -- For kids, a few extra pounds may invite trouble from the schoolyard bully.

Obesity a Bigger Threat to Kids in Southern States (HealthDay) Posted: 03 May 2010 08:49 PM PDT HealthDay - MONDAY, May 3 (HealthDay News) -- For American children, where they are raised may be a strong predictor of whether they'll become obese or not.

Oregon has lowest rate of childhood obesity (AP) Posted: 03 May 2010 01:24 PM PDT AP - What's the magic in Oregon that keeps kids lean? It's a mystery health officials would like to solve as they admit all states are failing — by a mile — to meet federal goals for childhood obesity.

Mississippi has most obese kids; Oregon the least (Reuters) Posted: 03 May 2010 01:20 PM PDT Reuters - The childhood obesity epidemic is hitting some states much harder than others, threatening to further worsen geographic disparities in health, new research shows.

Obesity Linked to Low Testosterone in Men (LiveScience.com) Posted: 03 May 2010 12:45 PM PDT LiveScience.com - Men who are tipping the scales might want to get their testosterone levels checked, according to a new study showing obese mean are more likely than others to have low levels of this sex hormone.

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