Word: overweightness
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...epidemicshows no signof abatement; in fact, it's spreading. The Chinese government reports that 60 million Chinese people are overweight--in a country that never had that problem before. The culprit: prosperity, which permits Chinese people to eat more fats and junk food, fewer grains and vegetables. In short, they can now eat just as irresponsibly as Americans. High blood pressure and diabetes are also up. In the U.S., the epicenter of the problem, a study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology offered the disturbing news that heart problems can be seen in obese teens...
...Average body mass index (BMI) of a citizen of Malta, the fattest nation in Europe, according to a European Commission survey 25.4 BMI of the average E.U. citizen. A rating above 25 is considered overweight...
...shame that our kids can't roughhouse on the playground anymore because schools are worried about being sued? We're turning our kids into overweight, hyperactive, neurotic messes by meticulously tending to each and every nuance of their lives. Parents and teachers would do better to let kids experience life and the ups and downs that make it the wonderful journey...
...more than it contributes. I am by no means faint of heart when it comes to sappy romance, but the connection between Beethoven and Anna simply made me uncomfortable. One particular scene of unappealing sexual tension finds the copyist “lovingly” sponge-bathing the naked, overweight, ailing, and ancient Beethoven. Spare us. The acting job of Diane Kruger is also a letdown. The creation of her character was inherently risky, but she does a poor job selling it. Her emotion is forced, and she seems as confused as the audience as to the necessity...
...wine per day to take in the same amount of resveratrol as the mice. However, according to the Nature paper, the doses of resveratrol used on the mice are “feasible daily doses” for humans when taken as a separate supplement. The study found that overweight mice treated with resveratrol were 31% less likely to die than those that weren’t, and that the resveratrol reduced their chances of developing age-related diseases to the level of mice of average weight. “After six months, resveratrol essentially prevented most of the negative...