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OPINION

Apr 17, 2012 1:01 PM CDT

Why We're Losing the Obesity Fight

Frank Bruni says we're not appreciating the gravity of our weight problem

(Newser) - It's time to stop sneering at the morbidly obese as "the undisciplined miscreants of modern American life," writes Frank Bruni in the New York Times ; they're just doing what comes naturally. Bruni, riffing off the upcoming book and HBO documentary The Weight of the Nation, argues...

Obese? Chance of Birthing Autistic Kid Jumps 67%

study says

Apr 9, 2012 6:34 AM CDT

Obese? Chance of Birthing Autistic Kid Jumps 67%

Inflammation, high blood sugar during pregnancy could be a factor

(Newser) - The shocking new autism research just keeps coming: A mother's obesity while pregnant may greatly boost the odds of having a child with autism, a study out today suggests. Compared to normal-weight study participants, those who were obese while pregnant were 67% more likely to have autistic kids and...

Texas Hospital
Won't Hire Obese

Apr 4, 2012 12:17 PM CDT

Texas Hospital Won't Hire Obese

Is ban discrimination on the overweight?

(Newser) - If your BMI is over 35, Citizens Medical Center in Texas won't hire you. The hospital policy, instituted last year but getting some attention thanks to a recent article in the Texas Tribune , requires that potential employees not be obese. (For reference, a 5'5" person would have to...

BMI Says You're Not Obese?
Well, You Might Be Anyway

study says

Apr 3, 2012 1:15 PM CDT

BMI Says You're Not Obese? Well, You Might Be Anyway

New study suggests new, pricier procedure to determine obesity

(Newser) - Feeling pretty good about yourself because, according to your BMI, you're not obese? Well, a new study finds that you may have reason to worry after all: Researchers used a new, and supposedly more accurate, standard for detecting obesity—a person's ratio of fat to lean muscle mass—...

America's Fattest City Is ...

Mar 31, 2012 10:00 AM CDT

America's Fattest City Is ...

McAllen, Texas, has No. 1 obesity rate

(Newser) - America is the fattest country in the world , and Mississippi the fattest state . But where are the most overweight cities? Surprisingly, none of the top 10 are in Mississippi. Instead, the metro area of McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas, close to the border with Mexico, tips the scales at No. 1 with...

'Katniss' Fat Digs
By Critics Are
Toxic: Experts

Mar 30, 2012 12:56 AM CDT

'Katniss' Fat Digs By Critics Are Toxic: Experts

Hollywood Reporter grumbles about Jennifer Lawrence's 'baby fat'

(Newser) - Critics' attacks on actress Jennifer Lawrence for being too hefty to star in the Hunger Games are threatening to undo all the positives of having a strong female character in a megahit movie, say experts. The New York Times zinged the choice of Lawrence for the role because her "...

Chocolate Lovers Are ... Leaner

study says

Mar 27, 2012 4:56 AM CDT

Chocolate Lovers Are ... Leaner

Compounds may fight weight gain

(Newser) - Sweet news: People who regularly eat chocolate tend to be thinner, scientists have discovered. Of 1,000 subjects studied, those who ate chocolate a few times a week were on average slimmer than those who only ate it occasionally, reports the BBC . Frequency of eating chocolate appeared to be more...

Why a Gene Mutation
Makes Mice Obese

scientists learn

Mar 19, 2012 8:27 AM CDT

Why a Gene Mutation Makes Mice Obese

Mutation stops hormone signals getting to brain

(Newser) - Scientists have discovered why an obesity-linked genetic mutation causes mice to overeat, leading to hopes the discovery could ultimately produce to new ways to fight fat, reports the BBC . After eating, hormones like leptin and insulin are supposed to let the brain know that we're full, and can stop...

Fatigue Can
Make You Fat

study says

Mar 16, 2012 7:47 PM CDT

Fatigue Can Make You Fat

Tired research subjects ate hundreds more calories per day

(Newser) - You better be sleeping enough or you'll plump up, say scientists: Tiredness and sleep-deprivation may lead to snacking. A new study by the Mayo Clinic found that people who got less sleep than a normal night consumed hundreds more calories the next day compared to people who get a...

Overweight?
Blame It on CO2

study says

Mar 15, 2012 4:53 PM CDT

Overweight? Blame It on CO2

Research points to emissions' effect on our bodies

(Newser) - Why are we fat? It's just something in the air, researchers say—namely carbon dioxide. A Danish researcher found that subjects' weight gain over two decades matched the increase in carbon dioxide over the same period, the Daily Mail reports. What's more, between 1986 and 2010, American obesity...

High-Fat Diet
Lowers Sperm Count

study says

Mar 14, 2012 5:01 PM CDT

High-Fat Diet Lowers Sperm Count

Saturated fats take the biggest toll in study

(Newser) - It's more bad news for fat. A new study shows men who eat large amounts of fatty foods, especially saturated fats common in meat and dairy products, had lower sperm production and concentration. A diet consisting of 37% or more of fat calories or just 13% or more of...

Black Women
Heavier, Happier
With Bodies

survey finds

Feb 28, 2012 6:31 AM CST

Black Women Heavier, Happier With Bodies

66% of overweight or obese black women report having high self-esteem

(Newser) - Hefty can be heavenly. That seems to be the feeling of many black women. While they tend to be heavier than white women, they're significantly happier with their bodies, a Washington Post /Kaiser Family Foundation survey has discovered. While only 41% of average-sized or thin white women report having...

To Curb
Obesity,
Give Babies
Finger Food

study says

Feb 7, 2012 5:31 PM CST

To Curb Obesity, Give Babies Finger Food

Don't feed them pureed meals: study

(Newser) - Babies may face a lower risk of obesity if they feed themselves finger food when they're first learning to eat solids, a study suggests. Researchers found that babies who were spoon-fed pureed food developed more of a propensity for sweets than did their finger-fed counterparts; the kids who munched...

Army Wants to Fight
Obesity—With Fat
Injections

Jan 31, 2012 2:23 PM CST

Army Wants to Fight Obesity—With Fat Injections

New research award asks companies for a way to generate 'good' brown fat

(Newser) - The Army thinks its troops are getting too fat, and it's hoping to solve that problem with science. In its latest round of small-business research awards, the Army has asked companies to find a way to slim down its soldiers by injecting them with fat. Confused? Well, as Wired...

Bikinis Balloon
for Expanding
Girls From
Ipanema

Jan 31, 2012 1:45 AM CST

Bikinis Balloon for Expanding Girls From Ipanema

We're not all Gisele Bundchen, says a Copacabana mom

(Newser) - Tall and tanned and young and lovely ... and packing on the pounds. The girl from Ipanema isn't quite so svelte any longer, and barely-there Brazilian bikinis are finally expanding with her increasing girth. A number of manufacturers are now peddling plus-size versions that are popping up on beaches. "...

Portions Too Big?
Change Your Plate Color

Portions Too Big? Change Your Plate Color

Dish colors that match food lead to larger meals

(Newser) - Trying to cut back on calories? Pay attention to the color of your plate. A new study reveals that people who use a dish that matches the color of the food they're eating will pile on more grub than if the plate is a different color, reports Scientific American...

Paula Deen
Sugar-Coats
Reality of
Diabetes

opinion

Jan 22, 2012 4:20 PM CST

Paula Deen Sugar-Coats Reality of Diabetes

Celebrity chef's 'moderation' diet doesn't cut it: Karen Stabiner

(Newser) - Celebrity chef Paula Deen has gone from celebrating fatty and fried foods to admitting last week she's a closet diabetic . The kicker: She's now promoting a $500-a-month diabetes drug with the slogan, "Live a life that's delicious." Feeling queasy yet? "Deen got handed a...

US Obesity Rates Leveling Off

Jan 18, 2012 9:32 AM CST

US Obesity Rates Leveling Off

After 30 years on the rise, rates appear to be stabilizing

(Newser) - After rapidly rising for three decades, obesity rates in the US are apparently stabilizing—finally, the Los Angeles Times reports. New data shows just a slight rise in obesity rates since 2005, and many experts say this flattening reflects the success of efforts such as healthier school lunches and nutritional...

Hormone Find Could
Yield 'Exercise Pill'

Jan 13, 2012 3:06 AM CST

Hormone Find Could Yield 'Exercise Pill'

Irisin sends messages from muscle cells to fat cells

(Newser) - In research that may alarm gym owners, scientists have found a hormone responsible for many of exercise's health benefits. The newly discovered hormone—named "irisin" after the Greek messenger goddess Iris—turns ordinary white fat cells into energy-burning brown fat, and helps ward off diabetes by improving glucose...

Overweight People Should
Pay More to Fly

OPINION

Jan 12, 2012 1:03 PM CST

Overweight People Should Pay More to Fly

Former Qantas economist makes his case

(Newser) - The former chief economist at Qantas thinks it's about time that airlines charged heavier people more for plane tickets as a matter of policy. "The rationale is simple," writes Tony Webber in the Sydney Morning Herald . "The fuel burnt by planes depends on many things but...