WIBX 950 » obesity http://wibx950.com Your News Talk and Sports Leader Thu, 23 May 2013 03:49:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 World Cup Soccer Stadiums To Have Special Section For Obese Fans http://wibx950.com/world-cup-soccer-stadiums-to-have-special-section-for-obese-fans/ http://wibx950.com/world-cup-soccer-stadiums-to-have-special-section-for-obese-fans/#comments Mon, 04 Mar 2013 13:10:10 +0000 Joe Student http://guyspeed.com/?p=118257 Big soccer fans? Bigger seats. When soccer's World Cup heads to Brazil in 2014, the arenas used in hosting the games that determine soccer's world champion will be equipped with specially designed seats designated for obese

]]> http://wibx950.com/world-cup-soccer-stadiums-to-have-special-section-for-obese-fans/feed/ 0 dailymail.co.uk DiNapoli Calls Out State Obesity Epidemic http://wibx950.com/dinapoli-calls-out-state-obesity-epidemic/ http://wibx950.com/dinapoli-calls-out-state-obesity-epidemic/#comments Thu, 25 Oct 2012 11:24:45 +0000 Ted Muehl http://cnynews.com/?p=14503 New York State is facing a growing obesity problem that costs nearly $12 billion each year, New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said in a speech Wednesday to the Association of New York State youth bureaus.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/dinapoli-calls-out-state-obesity-epidemic/feed/ 0 Tobyotter, Flickr Is Obesity A Growing Problem In The United States? http://wibx950.com/is-obesity-a-growing-problem-in-the-united-states/ http://wibx950.com/is-obesity-a-growing-problem-in-the-united-states/#comments Wed, 19 Sep 2012 11:40:15 +0000 Kristine Bellino http://wibx950.com/?p=104410 Marcy, NY (WIBX) - A new study shows that Americans are growing...in all of the wrong directions.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/is-obesity-a-growing-problem-in-the-united-states/feed/ 0 John Moore, Getty Images New York City to Ban Large Soft Drinks – Is Your City Next? http://wibx950.com/nyc-soft-drink-ban/ http://wibx950.com/nyc-soft-drink-ban/#comments Sat, 02 Jun 2012 13:35:32 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://thefw.com/?p=126501 By this time next year, residents of New York City won’t be able to buy an absurdly large and absurdly overpriced cup of soda to go alongside their absurdly large and absurdly overpriced vat of popcorn when they are enjoying a movie.

That’s because New York mayor Mike Bloomberg has proposed a ban — which is widely expected to be ratified by the city’s board of health — that would outlaw the sale of sugary drinks that are over 16 ounces.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/nyc-soft-drink-ban/feed/ 0 Bell and Jeff, Flickr How Obese Will Americans Be in 2030? http://wibx950.com/how-obese-will-americans-be-in-2030/ http://wibx950.com/how-obese-will-americans-be-in-2030/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 13:02:21 +0000 Amy Sciarretto http://tsminteractive.com/?p=97522 We’ve seen the statistical future and it doesn’t look good. Studies show that an alarming amount of Americans will be considered obese in 18 years.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/how-obese-will-americans-be-in-2030/feed/ 0 Justin Sullivan, Getty Images Why Is European Airline Ryanair Asking Flight Attendants to Lose Weight? http://wibx950.com/ryanair-flight-attendants-lose-weight/ http://wibx950.com/ryanair-flight-attendants-lose-weight/#comments Mon, 09 Apr 2012 19:05:32 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=86590 European budget airline Ryanair has vowed to avoid the fuel surcharges many of its competitors are now passing on to passengers, so it’s instituted a variety of measures to reduce the gas required for each trip. Among them? Asking flight attendants to lose weight.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/ryanair-flight-attendants-lose-weight/feed/ 0 Ralph Orlowski, Getty Images Obesity-Related Cancers Increase While Others Fall http://wibx950.com/obesity-related-cancers-increase-while-others-fall/ http://wibx950.com/obesity-related-cancers-increase-while-others-fall/#comments Fri, 30 Mar 2012 20:05:53 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=84211 New report findings from the CDC had both good news and bad. The good news? Cancer deaths are falling. The bad news? Cancers associated with obesity are on the rise.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/obesity-related-cancers-increase-while-others-fall/feed/ 0 Tobyotter, Flickr Is There Such a Thing as an 'Obesity Gene'? http://wibx950.com/obesity-gene/ http://wibx950.com/obesity-gene/#comments Tue, 20 Mar 2012 16:23:23 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=81085 Having trouble losing weight? Well, it turns out that blaming your genes might actually be a legitimate excuse. Scientists discovered that a gene mutation can make people think they’re hungry even when they’re physically full.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/obesity-gene/feed/ 0 Jeff J Mitchell, Getty Images Obesity, Chronic Diseases Stable Across U.S. States in 2011 http://wibx950.com/obesity-chronic-diseases-stable-across-u-s-states-in-2011/ http://wibx950.com/obesity-chronic-diseases-stable-across-u-s-states-in-2011/#comments Thu, 01 Mar 2012 20:53:03 +0000 Daryl Nelson http://thecheckup.com/?p=12861 Most states in the country have an obese adult population above 20 percent, according to the latest Gallup Index Healthways Well-Being Index.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/obesity-chronic-diseases-stable-across-u-s-states-in-2011/feed/ 0 Thinkstock Study: Obesity Is Associated With Altered Brain Function http://wibx950.com/study-finds-obesity-is-associated-with-altered-brain-function/ http://wibx950.com/study-finds-obesity-is-associated-with-altered-brain-function/#comments Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:10:57 +0000 Shauna Wright http://thecheckup.com/?p=11914 In the battle against the bulge, scientists are now looking to the brain in an effort to learn why some people are prone to overeating and weight gain.

Researchers in Finland found that in comparison to lean individuals, the brain glucose metabolism of obese individuals was significantly higher in the region of the brain where rewards are processed.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/study-finds-obesity-is-associated-with-altered-brain-function/feed/ 0 Thinkstock Is Obesity Contagious? http://wibx950.com/sudy-finds-people-eat-more-when-others-are-around/ http://wibx950.com/sudy-finds-people-eat-more-when-others-are-around/#comments Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:25:33 +0000 Shauna Wright http://thecheckup.com/?p=11634 Recent studies have shown we tend to eat more when the people around us do. But new research with mice takes that one further, revealing obesity may actually be contagious.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/sudy-finds-people-eat-more-when-others-are-around/feed/ 0 Thinkstock CDC: Obesity Rates Steady Over Past Decade http://wibx950.com/cdc-obesity-rates-steady-over-past-decade/ http://wibx950.com/cdc-obesity-rates-steady-over-past-decade/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:55:48 +0000 Daryl Nelson http://thecheckup.com/?p=10362 Obesity rates in the United States have remained steady over the past decade, according to a new study from the Journal of the American Medical Association.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/cdc-obesity-rates-steady-over-past-decade/feed/ 0 Thinkstock Effects of Risk Factors For Obesity Causes People to Put on Weight http://wibx950.com/effects-of-risk-factors-for-obesity-causes-people-to-put-on-weight/ http://wibx950.com/effects-of-risk-factors-for-obesity-causes-people-to-put-on-weight/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:16:12 +0000 Althea Fung http://thecheckup.com/?p=9823 A new study published in the journal PLoS Medicine found people with several risk factors for obesity were more likely to put on weight.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/effects-of-risk-factors-for-obesity-causes-people-to-put-on-weight/feed/ 0 Thinkstock Slightly Fewer Americans Obese in 2011 http://wibx950.com/slightly-fewer-americans-obese-in-2011/ http://wibx950.com/slightly-fewer-americans-obese-in-2011/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:09:43 +0000 Shauna Wright http://thecheckup.com/?p=9791 Fewer Americans reported being obese in 2011, compared to years past, according to the latest Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index.

 

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]]> http://wibx950.com/slightly-fewer-americans-obese-in-2011/feed/ 0 Thinkstock Researcher Propose Higher Tax on Sugary Beverages http://wibx950.com/researcher-propose-higher-tax-on-sugary-beverages/ http://wibx950.com/researcher-propose-higher-tax-on-sugary-beverages/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 19:36:55 +0000 Daryl Nelson http://thecheckup.com/?p=9781 As obesity continues to plague the United States, many states have imposed a tax cost on some of the products that contribute to unhealthy weight gain, like soda. But experts believe that the current sales tax isn’t high enough to truly impact health and weight loss.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/researcher-propose-higher-tax-on-sugary-beverages/feed/ 0 Thinkstock U.S. Cancer Rates Drop, While Obesity Related Cancers Increase http://wibx950.com/cancer-rates-drop-in-united-states/ http://wibx950.com/cancer-rates-drop-in-united-states/#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:42:12 +0000 Daryl Nelson http://thecheckup.com/?p=9700 There has been a steady drop in in the cancer death rate in the United States, but obesity related cancers, such as kidney cancer, is on the rise, according to the American Cancer Society’s annual report.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/cancer-rates-drop-in-united-states/feed/ 0 Thinkstock Hey Moms, It Could Be Your Fault Your Kid Is Overweight http://wibx950.com/moms-kid-overweight/ http://wibx950.com/moms-kid-overweight/#comments Wed, 28 Dec 2011 17:16:34 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=67819 Childhood obesity is soaring. In fact, about a third of US children are currently overweight or obese — and a new study may reveal one big cause.

Researchers found toddlers who have a poor relationship with their moms could be twice as likely to be obese by the time they turn 15, possibly because they tend to turn to food as a substitute for motherly comfort.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/moms-kid-overweight/feed/ 0 Tobyotter, Flickr Obesity Isn't Just Bad for Your Body, It's Bad for Your Wallet, Too — Health Check http://wibx950.com/obesity-body-wallet-health-check/ http://wibx950.com/obesity-body-wallet-health-check/#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 19:11:33 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=66985 The health risks of obesity are well-documented, but there’s a financial downside, too — data shows obese people also earn less money, especially women.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/obesity-body-wallet-health-check/feed/ 0 Chris Jackson, Getty Images 'Obesity May Run in the Family,' Say Researchers — Health Check http://wibx950.com/obesity-family-eating-habits-health-check/ http://wibx950.com/obesity-family-eating-habits-health-check/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 23:04:09 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=66465 Is obesity contagious? A study back in 2007 seemed to indicate that, saying we get it from our friends. To back that up, researchers highlighted data showing members of social groups were likely to have similar rates of obesity. New research, however, seems to be changing all this by finding that social interactions may have little impact on body weight.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/obesity-family-eating-habits-health-check/feed/ 0 David Paul Morris, Getty Images Should We Be Concerned About Obesity in Kindergarteners? — Health Check http://wibx950.com/obesity-american-kindergartners-health-check/ http://wibx950.com/obesity-american-kindergartners-health-check/#comments Tue, 29 Nov 2011 19:38:56 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://tsminteractive.com/?p=62651 We never used to think of chubby kids as being anything other than adorable, but researchers are now more concerned about children’s eating habits now that more Americans are being considered obese.

According to a new study, 40 percent of American children enter kindergarten with a body mass index (BMI) greater than the 75 percentile. Anything over the 85th percentile is considered “overweight,” and over the 95th percentile is “obese.”

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