Obesity & Health
- Diet and Exercise Websites
Get information on diet and exercise from these diet and exercise websites.MyPyramid.gov Get information from the U.S. Department of Agriculture on improving your health with interactive tools to create a better diet.American Heart Association Get... (Read more...)
- Health Risks of Obesity
Obesity has become a major health concern in many countries. An overweight person is considered obese if the body mass index reaches 30, while an obese person is diagnosed as "morbidly obese" once BMI reaches... (Read more...)
- Is Obesity a Form of Disability?
Defining a disabled person is easy. By the definition of Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, it is a person who has "a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life... (Read more...)
- Large People Have Problems With Self-Esteem
The National Institutes of Health reports that about more than half of all adults in the United States are overweight. And about 20% - 40% American adults are trying to shed pounds at any given... (Read more...)
- Obesity Rates Based on Ethnicity
In an article published on Health Central from Ivanhoe Newswire, it was reported that obesity rates may be influenced by a child's ethnicity and race as early as 4 years old. A recent study, headed... (Read more...)
- Physical Activity Can Reverse Effects of Obesity Gene
Obesity is one of the top preventable causes of death in the world. In the United States alone, obesity kills between 112,000 to 365,000 people every year. On the average, it reduces life expectancy by... (Read more...)
- Traditional Methods of Counseling vs. Modern
Some people are so used to dieting that they have already mastered their body's response to weight loss programs. They are already aware of how their body would react if they resort to a particular... (Read more...)
- When Being Overweight Is a Health Problem
Being overweight is more than just a "looks" problem. Being overweight increases a person's risk of developing serious health conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease. Other conditions that are linked to... (Read more...)
Health Tools
Diet Books
Recommended weight loss diet books.
