Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News

Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News

Number of Obese Adults Keeps Rising, CDC Says (HealthDay)

Posted: 03 Aug 2010 08:48 PM PDT

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Aug. 3 (HealthDay News) -- America's waistline continues to widen.

US obesity growing 'faster than anyone imagined' (AFP)

Posted: 03 Aug 2010 06:54 PM PDT

Two overweight women cross the street in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Obesity in the United States has grown AFP - Obesity in the United States has grown "faster than anyone could have imagined," doubling in adults and tripling in children in recent years, a leading health official said Tuesday.

Are Americans now more honest about their weight? (AP)

Posted: 03 Aug 2010 05:59 PM PDT

A panel of experts advising the US Food and Drug Administration voted Thursday against approving for sale a new obesity treatment called Qnexa, citing safety risks. While a high percentage of Americans are overweight or obese, there are few medical treatments.(AFP/File/Tim Sloan)AP - Are Americans becoming more honest about their weight?

More than 70 million U.S. adults obese, agency says (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Aug 2010 02:32 PM PDT

A woman in exercising clothing is seen in New York in this December 18, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Finbarr O'ReillyReuters - More than 72 million U.S. adults, or 26.7 percent, are obese, up 1 percentage point in two years, the U.S. government reported on Tuesday.
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