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    Mar 8, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  1. A healthy weight

    As we look toward the beginning of March, were you one of the many who resolved to lose weight and have yet to shed one pound? Or, on the down side of it, put on a pound or two? Likely you are not alone. Finding reasons to attain and maintain a...

    Tags: Heart Disease, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Obesity, Disease Prevention, Diseases and Illnesses

    2. Mar 1, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  2. Plus-size exercisers find comfort in gym class for obese

    Gyms can be intimidating. All those beautiful people, hard-core exercisers, pushy salespeople and that complicated equipment can send the average mortal running right back to the couch. But for those who bring with them an extra 100 pounds, gyms are downright terrifying.
    Gyms can be intimidating. All those beautiful people, hard-core exercisers, pushy salespeople and that complicated equipment can send the average mortal running right back to the couch. But for those who bring with them an extra 100 pounds, gyms are...

    Tags: Weight Loss, Florida Hospital, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Winter Park, Celebration

    3. Mar 1, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  3. Free fitness assessments offered for adults

    Free fitness assessments for ages 16 and older are offered from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. during business hours through Tuesday, Dec. 31, at Underground Fitness, private studio, 14 Millrace Lane, Keedysville. Fitness assessments includes height, weight, BMI,...

    Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise

    4. Feb 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Are only children to blame for the obesity crisis?

    A new study suggests an intriguing explanation for the rise in obesity rates — the growing number of only children.
    A new study suggests an intriguing explanation for the rise in obesity rates — the growing number of only children. Researchers from Denmark analyzed health records of more than 29,000 Danish schoolchildren and found that boys and girls without...

    Tags: Research, Obesity, Diabetes, Denmark, Medical Research

    5. Feb 20, 2013 |Story| Imperial Valley Press Online

  5. Our Choice program recruiting families for obesity study

    Staff Writer, Copy Editor
    The Our Choice program is in the process of recruiting Valley children ages 2 through 9 to take part in a study that aims to promote a healthier lifestyle and combat obesity. Project organizers are seeking to recruit 1,200 children, as well as their...

    Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Family, Physical Fitness and Exercise, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Obesity

    6. Feb 12, 2013 | Chicago Tribune

  6. Don't discriminate based on weight

    Change of Subject
    By Jessica Reynolds According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than one-third of Americans are obese. You've probably heard this statistic before, but if not, I doubt you're surprised. America is fat, which is why First Lady......
    7. Feb 4, 2013 |Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press

  7. Peninsula employers invest in wellness

    It's mid-afternoon on a bleak, wintry Friday, and Jon Galgan, project manager at W.M. Jordan construction company in Newport News is pounding the heavy ropes in the company's newly opened wellness center. He has hit the gym during work hours for five days straight. Across town, Tony Crudup, a finance supervisor for Ferguson Enterprises, is likely taking his second 10-minute walking break of the day to maintain his 15,000 step-a-day average.
    It's mid-afternoon on a bleak, wintry Friday, and Jon Galgan, project manager at W.M. Jordan construction company in Newport News is pounding the heavy ropes in the company's newly opened wellness center. He has hit the gym during work hours for five days...

    Tags: Weight Loss, Hospitals and Clinics, Health and Safety at Work, Health and Medical Professionals, Career and Workplace

    8. Jan 24, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Gap widens between actual weight and people's imagined weight

    Men and women, particularly those categorized as obese, have grown increasingly likely over the years to underestimate their true weight, according to a recent study.
    Men and women, particularly those categorized as obese, have grown increasingly likely over the years to underestimate their true weight, according to a recent study. In a paper published Wednesday in the journal PLoS ONE, researchers at University...

    Tags: Obesity, Overweight, Weight

    9. Jan 30, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Diet myth-busters: Experts burst some bubbles about losing weight

    Attention dieters: Many of the “facts” you think you know about obesity and weight loss are wrong.
    Attention dieters: Many of the “facts” you think you know about obesity and weight loss are wrong. So says a report published in Thursday’s edition of the New England Journal of Medicine. An international team of dietitians, doctors...

    Tags: Folklore and Mythology, Weight Loss, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Health Organizations, Arts and Culture

    10. Jan 29, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  10. Danville health and wellness partnership to teach obesity, abstinence

    Lose weight, stay healthy and lower the pregnancy rate.
    WDBJ7 Reporter
    Lose weight, stay healthy and lower the pregnancy rate. That's the goal of a new partnership in Danville. The city's Parks and Recreation department and the Danville Regional Medical Center are now combining expertise to promote health and wellness....

    Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Obesity, High Blood Pressure

    11. Dec 28, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. Anne Arundel County health briefs

    Exercise classes Baltimore Washington Medical Center will offer exercise classes at its campus, 301 Hospital Drive in Glen Burnie, and at BW Health Service, 7556 Teague Road in Hanover, starting Jan. 7. The 10-week session will offer beginning yoga,...

    Tags: Yoga, University of Maryland Medical Center, Flu Vaccine, Diseases and Illnesses, Arthritis

    12. Dec 5, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  12. Weigh pros and cons of 2 new diet drugs

    Weight-loss drugs have so far been a complete bust. But they may be verging on a comeback, now that the Food and Drug Administration has approved two new prescription diet pills for the first time in more than a decade.
    Weight-loss drugs have so far been a complete bust. But they may be verging on a comeback, now that the Food and Drug Administration has approved two new prescription diet pills for the first time in more than a decade. Both weight-loss medications...

    Tags: Physical Conditions, George Washington University, Qsymia, Belviq, Chemical Industry

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