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...years ago. Research suggests that fat adolescents have a 70% to 80% chance of becoming fat adults. They face higher rates of atherosclerosis, hypertension and diabetes. "These kids could need coronary bypass in their 20s," says Kelly Brownell, director of the Yale University Center for Eating and Weight Disorders. "This could be the first generation of American children to lead shorter lives than their parents...
Tipping the scales at well above your ideal weight is not just a personal health problem. It also has a monetary cost that falls heavily on both the 64% of American adults who are obese and society at large...
People who are rejected because of their size can turn to companies and agents that specialize in insuring folks with weight and health problems. At least one insurer is trying to make it easier for older overweight Americans to get life insurance. The Hartford Financial Services Group recently relaxed weight requirements for those ages 71 to 85, enabling them to get rates typically offered to only the healthiest applicants...
Epps was unafraid to be an outspoken advocate of his policy stances, often throwing his weight behind projects opposed by Lewis and publicly disagreeing with his boss about the nature and aim of Harvard’s undergraduate education. He prided himself on independent thought...
...says. "There is an actual obsession for women and their shoes. It took me two seasons to realize it." Shoes, it turns out, look good on all women, regardless of body shape. "Women say, 'My ankles and wrists are my best things,'" he explains. "They've gained a little weight. Women who may be overweight buy a lot of shoes because maybe they can't wear Roberto Cavalli...