The most widely accepted definition of obesity is calculated with height and weight measurements called the Body Mass Index or BMI. A person with a body mass index exceeding 30 is considered obese, and someone with a BMI of 40 or more has morbid obesity. Morbid obesity refers to a dangerous condition in which the sufferer is at risk of physical disability and a severely impaired quality of life.Unfortunately, the... Read more >
With the help of obesity organizations, obesity has finally entered the arena as a severe and fatal public health problem. Obesity organizations like The American Obesity Society and the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance provide information on legal issues like discrimination and insurance in the workplace, education and healthcare. The obesity organizations incorporate advocacy, education... Read more >
Obesity treatment is a complicated matter: What works for one person may not work for another. Once you factor in lifestyle, genetics, and personal weight and health issues, it's easy to see that treatment has to be tailored to the individual. And therein lies part of the impediment to successful obesity treatment: So many weight loss programs presume that everyone's the same. Programs greatly over-simply... Read more >
As more and more Americans are joining the ranks of the "fat people," medical scientists and sociologists are collaborating to find the causes and stop the trend.Obesity is on the rise. Blaming fast food outlets and legislating warning labels about fat content may or may not stem the increase of a debilitating condition that leads to hypertension, osteoarthritis, heart disease and other serious health threats... Read more >
More than half a million people were expected to die of cancer this past year, according to statistics released by the American Cancer Society. This widespread condition is the second leading cause of death in America, second only to heart disease, and it is responsible for about 25 percent of deaths annually. Cancer is a condition characterized by abnormal cell growth. If the cells are allowed to continue... Read more >
Childhood obesity is rapidly becoming a global health problem. According to the 1999-2000 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, the number of American children who are obese or overweight has tripled since the 1960s, escalating from five to fifteen percent. Many other countries are also seeing increases in childhood obesity. Children's fitness can help prevent or treat childhood obesity. With the... Read more >
Obesity is a chronic condition. That is, it lasts a long, long time. Some people are obese throughout their entire lives. People who are morbidly obese cannot take a break from their condition. The effects of obesity are with them every hour of every day. One of the ways that obesity interferes with people's lives is that it robs them of their vitality. When obese teens report that they are in good health... Read more >
In January 2003 U.S. District Court Judge Robert Sweet dismissed a class action suit filed by teenagers who claimed McDonald's food made them obese and caused their obesity related problems. Judge Sweet said that the plaintiffs failed to show that "McDonald's food was dangerous in any way other than which was open and obvious to a reasonable consumer." The McDonald's lawsuit opened the door for further legal... Read more >
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