Word: overweightness
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...Trying to cure the heroin problem by destroying the sources of heroin is like trying to cure the problem of overweight by destroying the sources of food. Fantastic...
THEY marched out of those ads that Henry Ford runs for his cars. They came from the families that Polaroid tells about at Christmas time, a little overweight and a little overhappy. They arrived in Hart, Schaffner & Marx, with burnt orange by Arrow. Their jaws seemed firmer, teeth bigger and whiter, complexions clearer, shoulders wider, backs straighter than the Democrats', and they had handshakes likes vises. Wandering across the convention floor was like strolling down Main Street with some side excursions up its suburban companion, Elm Street. There was the clean fragrance of Mennen's Skin Bracer and the soft...
...line has a printout of the full report. The center physician will send the report to the examinee's personal doctor or company medical department or provide him with a list of private physicians. If an examinee has a problem with smoking, nutrition (meaning, in most cases, overweight), high blood pressure or physical fitness, he can be referred immediately to one of four "intervention clinics" maintained on the floor below by the American Health Foundation. There he may be placed on special diets or exercise regimens, or helped to stop smoking through hypnosis or psychological support. "When the center...
...safety, anticipation of highly personal campaign attacks about Chappaquiddick, a hunch that 1972 would not be a Democratic year, and a sure knowledge that the vice presidency would be a dreary, frustrating job. "Within two years," said a friend, "Vice President Kennedy would be a sad-eyed, overweight drunk...
This was the admission of bariatricians and other physicians meeting in Washington last week. The average family doctor treats ten or more patients a month for overweight. A relatively small number have obvious metabolic disorders that can be checked. For most of the rest, the problem is simply excessive eating, and doctors have not found a way to control that for very long. A 250-lb. man who should weigh 165, say, would have to cut his caloric intake by more than half. By his eating standards, that would be close to starvation. It is easier to dry out drunks...