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Cost to treat obesity is expected to surge

Spending to treat the health effects of obesity — $86 billion last year — will quadruple over the next decade, and almost half of U.S. adults will be obese by 2018, according to the annual America's Health Rankings study. Doctors who participated in the study warned that if the trends continue and obesity rates keep rising, spending on the health effects of obesity — defined as being...

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CDC Issues County-Level Obesity, Diabetes Rate Survey

The CDC’s first-ever county survey of obesity confirms previous study findings which show the highest rate of obesity lies in the areas of the Southeast and the Appalachias.The Centers For Disease Control And Prevention issued its findings in its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report on Thursday.The CDC acknowledged that while surveillance systems function well at the national or state level,...

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West Ala. has high rate of obesity

By Mike Stobbe The Associated Press ATLANTA | Greene County has one of the highest obesity rates in the nation, and several other West Alabama counties are not far behind. The first county-by-county survey of obesity reflects past studies that show the rate of obesity is highest in the Southeast and Appalachia.

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Obesity noted as America’s most pressing health problem

Study predicts that 40 percent of Americans will be obese by 2018, leading some to say that to rein in healthcare costs, something has to be done about obesity first. From the RSS feed of CalorieLab News (REF3076322B7) Obesity noted as America’s most pressing health problem

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Appalachia, Southeast Hit Hardest by Obesity and Diabetes

CDC county-by-county analysis finds some areas with 1 in 10 adults already diabetic

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Obesity Among People Living with HIV

In the U.S., as we move into the holiday season there is often increased reporting on obesity. AIDS.gov asked Dr. Nancy F. Crum-Cianflone, a Research Physician with the Naval Medical Center San Diego, to provide us information on her new...

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More Obesity, Diabetes in South, Appalachia

The CDC says the prevalence of obesity and diabetes in the U.S. is much higher in the South and Appalachian region than in most areas of the West and Northeast.

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President tackling kids' obesity, public service on White House lawn

President Obama is exercising executive privilege to get youngsters to off their butts and to urge all Americans to volunteer ...

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President tackling kids' obesity on White House lawn

President Obama is exercising executive privilege to get youngsters to off their butts and to urge all Americans to volunteer for community service. ...

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Obesity and Your Commute

In the 1950s — before the invention of BMI (Body Mass Index) — Jean Mayer and others did a study of obesity at a factory in India. They divided workers by how much exertion their job required. Almost everyone, even desk clerks, was thin, with the exception of the most sedentary. It appeared that walking [...]

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What is the Role of Drug Therapy in Treating Obesity?

Arlene Chung Faculty Peer Reviewed Despite the high prevalence of obesity 1 and its associated morbidity 2 and mortality 3,4 , it represents one of the most difficult chronic conditions to treat. Barriers include a metabolically toxic environment, a history of ill-fated weight-loss regimens, and a general…

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Video: Obesity in South costs entire country

Nov. 19: The CDC on Thursday released a county-by-county breakdown of obesity and type II diabetes in the U.S., revealing that the highest concentration of both is found in Appalachia and the deep South. NBC's Robert Bazell reports. (Nightly News)

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How Much Can Bike Commuting Curb Obesity?

GOOD excels at illustrating complex issues with infographics that are easy to understand and fun to look at. One of their latest addresses the relationship between bike commuting and obesity . I could try to explain it, but I think they do a better job of it:... Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Appalachia, Southeast Hit Hardest by Obesity and Diabetes

While rates of obesity are climbing across America, they are especially high in sections of Appalachia and the Southeast, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports in its first county-by-county survey. Obesity and diabetes "are basically the two conditions of greatest concern for U.S. adults right now," said study lead author Edward Gregg, chief of epidemiology and statistics...

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Etiological Assessment of Obesity

Regular readers of these pages may recall an earlier post in which I emphasized the importance of not just describing behaviours (this patient eats too much) but rather actually attempting to determine the root causes of these behaviours (why does this patient eat too much?). I also suggested that obesity can best be conceptualized as the [...]

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Seven Fat Burning Foods

Fats are necessary nutrients for the health they play a variety of the important functions in daily life. They are the source of the energy to the body. But, when these fats are available in the body in the excess then they put the adverse impact on the health of the individual. At first stage you will not feel anything with those excessive fats, but internally your body would be suffering a lot due...

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Health assessment

Health Assessment for early detection of arterial hypertension According to the 2004 World Health Organization report, high blood pressure is the primary cause of premature death. In fact, 13% of all deaths can be associated with high blood pressure. There is a growing tendency of people suffering from hypertension. In USA alone, 24% of the adult population suffers from arterial hypertension symptoms....

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Male sexual Wellness

Importance of male sexual wellness and its effects on a person’s relationships and his over all health. Male sexual wellness and sexual libido depends on both, a man’s mind and body. Physical fitness plays a vital role in increasing a man’s libido and his over all health. There are many kinds of herbs and medicines that provide you with the necessary elements needed for a man’s sexual well being, but...