| Obesity |
| Tobacco and obesity---is there a correlation? |
Basically those foods most pleasing to the taste are hardest on the waist line.
Nicotine is a stimulant and as such cause activity that burns calories.
I would say your basic assumption has m... |
| What can obesity do to you? |
Obese people are at higher risk for heart disease, the second leading cause of preventable death (the first being smoking), and for stroke, diabetes, hypertension, sleep apnea, osteoarthritis, gout... |
| Stories on obesity??? |
i was fat. then i went on a diet. now i am skinny. and i have lots of friends.
The end. ... |
| Effects of obesity? |
How about quality of life in general... that covers everything. ... |
| Why are obesity rates higher in rural America than in Cities? What are the best way to reduce those rates? |
It may not seem obvious but the answer is because of economics. I'll explain in 2 parts:
The US economy has undergone several shifts. Early on it was primarilly agrarian based. With the ... |
| Obesity Info? |
Try ... |
| `Obesity awareness campaign'? |
Make posters for your school & local stores. ... |
| Obesity or smokers....which suffer from heart attacks more often? |
According to the European Society of Cardiology Congress, these are the risk factors for heart attack in order of importance:
1) Increased LDL/HDL ratios (i.e.,, elevated LDL and low HDL levels)... |
| Obesity? what is it? |
Obesity is based on your body fat percentage. Unfortunately, it is usually calculated off of your BMI. For a woman Obese is when she is over 30 BMI. Here is a helpful little chart
Underweight - ... |
| Obesity and junk food.? |
The gov't. shouldn't be in the insurance business at all.
Taxing vices is not thier concern, in any way, shape or CONSTITUTIONAL form.
It is the slippery slope syndrome; you fault o... |
| Obesity can the government do more? |
Haha, I like the fat tax. If they're going to be obese and knowingly aid health risks for themselves, they can put more money into the system so that not all of my tax money pays for their ga... |
| Obesity 'epidemic'?... What do you think? |
I agree. too many people don't want to do any sort of physical activity and eat too much fast food and then want an easy way to lose the weight. they claim they don't know how they gained... |
| Obesity Question? |
1)Sleep Apnea: Puts strain on heart, brain, and other organs by limiting their amount of oxygen.
2)Diabetes: Depending on the severity and insulin dependency, organs such as the kidneys are st... |
| Obesity chats? |
Actually it's a BMI (Body Mass Index) chart. And yes, if you are 5'9" and only 100lbs, you are certainly under wieght. ... |
| Obesity might be catching? |
I've seen it. They aren't actually saying that someone sneezes on you and you become a blimp. It's like the "obesity gene" --if you have the virus (and/or the gene) it&#... |
| Do you think Obesity is a big problem or little problem? |
Why is obesity a big deal?
- It increases the risk of stroke
- It increases the risk of heart attack
- It increases the risk of diabetes
- It increases the risk of cancer
- It increases the ... |
| Obesity and Diabetes? |
In my family there is diabetes and it happens that when somebody gets everweight its diabetes gets worse, but what I don't understand is why some of them have got hypoglicemia. ... |
| Obesity: is the people aware of the risks for the health? |
Obesity is a health-risk disease which people are aware of and
yet they tend to shun it and continue with their pretentious.
I think, it's their personal preferences and lifestyles which cau... |
| Obesity, who's to blame? |
I dont believe it is just as simple as the first 2 answers imply. People are sympathetic to anorexics - both are caused by psychological problems frequently. Perhapsn the obese people themselves sh... |
| Obesity and procedures? |
Lap band (Kinda like gastric bypass...)
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| Obesity remedies treatment? |
viv--------------exercise is CRITICAL--------lots of it----several times a day--every day---------eat light-eat often---eat healthy-----------drink plenty of water-----lots of it------avoid messin... |
| Obesity vs. Fast food? |
What viewpoint are you looking for?
Fast food contributes to obesity primarily because it's very high calorie, low fiber and extremely high simple carbs which trigger an insulin release.
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| Obesity help.? |
Obesity is directly or indirectly the number one cause of the majority of health problems in developed countries. We are literally eating ourselves to death. Ever wonder why rural Asian communities... |
| If obesity is at epidemic levels then why.....?????? |
Whoa, you have asked a huge question. You are a person thinking and yes, i agree that healthier foods should be accessible and cheaper. I think if anything, we should write to those supermarkets ... |
| Hypertesion, obesity, and wheezy chest? |
The "wheezy chest" part is asthma. I thought you said you are a medical student... ... |
| Does obesity increase the risk of breakthrough bleeding with birth control? |
I don't know for sure if it does increase the risk of breakthrough bleeding, but I can tell you my experience with it. I have never been overweight...always in the normal weight range, and I&#... |
| Can obesity be caused by a virus? |
There are lots of theories, the last I heard was a genetic problem, there may be merit in some of the ideas but the reality is lack of activity and incorrect diet are the key causes for obesity and... |
| Should obesity be treated as an eating disorder? |
This is a hard question to answer!
I think it is very difficult to judge on this as her weight is so high and I think many factors contribute to this.
I am sure lots of people will think that... |
| Would heavy taxes on sugar decrease obesity? |
taxing sugar is silly. Sugar comes in a lot of different forms, and eventually that would mean that a lot of things are taxed not just sugar.
Sugar, like fat, taste good and are promoted strong... |
| Obesity a disease? |
Obesity is considered a disease and a disability and there have been research studies that have shown that obesity can be hereditary. ... |
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