US survey shows southern counties most obese (AP)
Appalachia, Southeast Hit Hardest by Obesity and Diabetes (HealthDay) HealthDay - THURSDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) -- While rates of obesity are climbing across America, they are especially high in sections of Appalachia and the Southeast, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports in its first county-by-county survey. Obese SC man dies after 8 months in home recliner (AP) AP - When an ambulance brought Daniel Webb home from the hospital after he hurt his knee in March, paramedics warned the then 550-pound man he probably wouldn't be able to get up from his recliner if they put him there, his wife said. Low-carb, high-carb diet both help keep weight off (Reuters) Reuters - Low-carb and high-carb diets work equally well for maintaining weight loss, Australian researchers report. Toddlers, Obese Kids Suffer Most From Smoke (HealthDay) HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Secondhand smoke harms the cardiovascular health of children, especially toddlers and obese youngsters, U.S. researchers say. Secondhand smoke worst for toddlers, obese kids (Reuters) Reuters - Toddlers and obese children suffer far greater blood-vessel damage and other harm from secondhand smoke than other children, which could put them on the path to heart disease later in life, according to a new study. Obesity Rolling Back Gains in Heart Health (HealthDay) HealthDay - TUESDAY, Nov. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Surging obesity rates, especially among children, may be putting the brakes on progress made in the past few decades against heart disease, researchers report. The Obese Don't Always Know It (LiveScience.com) LiveScience.com - Some obese individuals don't realize they have a weight problem, a new study finds. That could be an unhealthy attitude as these same people tend not to exercise and have many risk factors for cardiovascular disease. On-off fasting helps obese adults shed pounds (Reuters) Reuters - Fasting every other day can help obese people lose weight, a small study hints. You can save this news page by submitting it to your favorite sites:
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AP - The first county-by-county survey of obesity reflects past studies that show the rate of obesity is highest in the Southeast and Appalachia. High rates of obesity and diabetes were reported in more than 80 percent of counties in the Appalachian region that includes Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia, according to the new research from the U......
