Monday, April 04, 2005
obesity genetics
Study Uses Video Games to Fight Obesity (AP via Yahoo! News)
Like many 11-year-old boys, K.D. Jones loves sports. But at 5 feet, 175 pounds, he found his weight and the asthma it caused an obstacle to enjoying many activities. His doctor wanted him to lose 50 pounds, and he's hoping a new health study using video games to fight obesity will help him get down to 125 by the end of summer in time to play football.
Diet Bake-Off (Time Magazine)
There aren't many head-to-head studies of brand-name diet regimens, and now we know why. When scientists assigned 160 overweight or obese adults to one of four diets â Atkins, Ornish, Weight Watchers or Zone â the results were hardly dramatic.
Today's recommended sites:
Obesity Australia
Obesity Bmi
Obesity Calculator
Obesity Canada
