Obesity In America

News About Obesity In America effecting overweight people

Obesity is an American Epidemic

By Robert Kokoska In North America, it's been computed recently that roughly 65% of the people are overweight with thirty percent of these being at least medically obese. To add to this shocking statistic is the figure that 15 to 20% of the state's youngsters are also overweight or obese. Now, obesity is starting to spread more to nations that have always had a comparatively low rate of obesity, like those of Japan and China which is alarming. This is one of those cases where being part of the majority isn't considered a nice thing. According to the body mass index (BMI), you are thought to be oversized if your index is between twenty five and twenty nine. Continue reading

The Anatomy Of Obesity: Why Is America Becoming Fat?

By Stewart C Do you remember the movie “Supersize Me”? America is getting fatter everyday with fast foods feeding the voracious appetite with larger servings of saturated fat and more sugary soft drinks. While many Americans are not completely enamored with the idea of eating at fast foods everyday, these individuals are still getting fatter. Do we have a plague on our hands? Or does it have something to do with the way America has been consuming its calories? Continue reading

Obesity in the American Population

By Brenda Williams America is getting fatter. It is also living longer. Continue reading

Obesity In America Today

By Rick McManus The Americans tend to lead a fast-paced lifestyle so convenience foods and takeaways always seem like the best option. Its not. Continue reading

Obesity In America

By S-Guptha It is a fact that obesity in America is rising at an astronomical rate. When compared to obesity rates ten even fifteen years ago, it is clearly noticeable that a considerable percentage of America is getting fatter, and that’s the plain unvarnished truth. There’s no getting away from this epidemic because that it what it is, an epidemic. And it one that people aren’t taking too much notice of. Continue reading

American Obesity

By S-Guptha There are many of people who end up having weight problems. For these people the option to reduce their weight can be a problem. While the old fashioned way of weight loss can be accomplished, there is another method. This route is via surgery. The surgery that is used is called by many names including bariatric surgery. Continue reading
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