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...hospitalized cases - 58% of adults age 20 or older registered as obese, and 43% of these morbidly so. Those with excessive body-mass-index measurements tend to have other medical conditions related to weight that may put them at risk of suffering more severe infection with H1N1. Being overweight can increase sleep apnea and reduce lung function, for example, both of which can impair a heavier person's ability to overcome a respiratory infection like influenza. Among the 156 obese adults in Louie's sample, 66% had underlying diseases known to complicate the flu, including chronic lung disease, heart disease...
About a third of children in the U.S. are considered overweight or obese, and researchers believe television advertising is a significant contributing factor. A study in the July issue of Health Psychology showed that 7-to-11-year-old kids who watched a cartoon peppered with food commercials ate 45% more snacks while viewing the show than did kids who watched the same program without ads. (See the best and worst Super Bowl commercials...
...signing bonuses helped the U.S. military meet all its annual recruiting goals for the first time since it became an all-volunteer force in 1973. The quality of recruits also improved: 95% of Army soldiers have a high school diploma, up from 83% in 2008, and fewer felons and overweight applicants enlisted...
...their parents remains a last resort, but obesity experts are increasingly debating whether doing so can boost a child's chances for a healthier life. Childhood obesity can lead to a host of health problems, including Type 2 diabetes, which until recently was primarily a problem seen in adults. Overweight children can also develop insulin resistance, hypertension, high cholesterol, sleep apnea and orthopedic problems and go into early puberty. "Children are vulnerable. If they're given food and told to finish what's on the plate, they'll eat it, and without exercise get bigger and bigger," says...
...dating Web sites that I think could be profitable. Investing strategies, thesis topics, pick-up lines—you name it, I’ve probably written a note about it. One note I particularly like questions whether a hotel brand that would cater to America’s overweight population could succeed. Thoughts...