Wednesday, June 22, 2005
childhood obesity in america
Diabetes, Hypertension And Obesity Negatively Effect Joint Replacement Outcomes (Science Daily)
Using a database of nearly 1 million Americans who underwent major joint replacement surgery, a team led by researchers at Duke University Medical Center have determined those surgical patients with diabetes, hypertension or obesity were significantly more likely to suffer post-operative complications.
Bangkok orders diet for fat cops (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Eighty-five overweight Bangkok traffic cops signed up for a program to trim their bulging waistlines after a survey found half the city force suffers diet-related health problems, police said.
Today's recommended sites:
Fat Food Obesity
Feline Obesity
Fight The Obesity Epidemic
Genetic Causes Of Obesity
