More of this story May 28, 2005
A new class, Healthy Lifestyles, will combine phys ed with health in response to alarming obesity trends. Students don't sign up for metal shop or wood shop anymore, but "industrial technology." At Union High the old wood shop became a weight room. (Dowagiac News, MI)
Schools respond to soft drink pressure with healthier options Oct 2, 2003
Advocacy groups have taken schools to task for the rise of problems such as obesity and dental health. Increased consumption of soft drinks leads to a variety of dental and obesity problems, health experts say (Harrison Daily Times, AR)
Want to lose weight? Ride! Oct 5, 2003
An MSNBC Internet site recently featured a column on obesity, by Gersh Kuntzman. It reads in part: "In 2000, the prevalence of obesity among U.S. adults was 19.8 percent, which reflects a 61 percent increase since 1991. "In 2000 38 (Towanda Daily Review, PA)
Heavier Americans Could Cause Heftier Medical Costs Oct 13, 2003
If obesity trends continue, 1 out of 3 Americans will come down with diabetes. Those health problems drive up healthcare costs (WAVE, KY)
Bill Passes To Reduce Obesity Nov 4, 2003
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, Senator Jeff Bingaman and Senator Christopher Dodd applauded Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee unanimous approval this week of comprehensive legislation aimed at reducing obesity, particularly among children and adolescents. It recognizes significant problems associated with obesity including heart disease, diabetes and cancer and works to reduce those problems by encouraging better nutrition and more physical activity (The Chattanoogan, TN)
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Freedson cited the Industrial Revolution as a culprit for current obesity trends. "Our society is structured in such a way that drives us to be inactive," she said. (Massachusetts Daily Collegian, MA)
ONE OF A SERIES America's obesity problem big news Dec 31, 2003
America's obesity problem is big news. Furthermore, the prevalence of obesity almost doubled from about 15 percent in 1980 to 27 percent in 1999 (Pittsburgh Post Gazette, PA)
Exercise helps balance the health equation Oct 24, 2003
It all helps counter a trend toward obesity ' 17 percent of the nation's children are overweight, causing one group of researchers to call it a national epidemic. Columbia Falls is not immune to national obesity trends, agreed junior high principal Dave Wick (Daily Inter Lake, MT)
Expert rates Fargo walking conditions May 27, 2004
Making a community more walkable also improves the health of its citizens and will help curb obesity trends, he said. About 64 percent of U.S. adults are either overweight or obese, according to a study by the National Center for Health Statistics. (In-Forum, ND)
Blurry X-ray vision Feb 28, 2005
Current obesity trends in America suggest the problem could get worse. Raul Uppot, a Boston doctor, looked at imaging exams at Massachusetts General Hospital from 1989 to 2003. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)
MAPS gets fit and fabulous Mar 31, 2005
Gorman said the assembly detailed the current overweight and obesity trends in the U.S., the current environment we live in and how it contributes to obesity trends, in the U.S., the current environment we live in and how ti contributes to obesity trends, and what actions were taken. During the assembly, students and staff members were challenged to make one healthy lifestyle change for the month of February. (White Lake Beacon, MI)
