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April 29, 2005
Middle Age Obesity and Dementia
In a study that followed more than 10,000 Californians for almost 30 years, researchers found that the fatter people were, the greater their risk for Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia. The results were published online Friday by the British Medical Journal. (AP Medical)
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April 08, 2005
Many Veterans Obese or Overweight
"Three quarters of male veterans and two thirds of female veterans receiving medical care at a Veterans Affairs outpatient facility are obese or overweight, a slightly higher rate than that of the general population, according to a new survey of nearly 2 million veterans."
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April 07, 2005
Obese Shoppers Often Treated Rudely
"Investigators found that when women wore a prosthetic suit designed to make them look obese, they were treated more rudely, and received fewer smiles and less eye contact from sales clerks at a Houston, Texas, shopping mall than when they shopped without the fat suit."
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Pilates Not Tops for Weight Loss
"Pilates may do more for your gut than stomach crunches, but don't expect it to work miracles on your cardiovascular fitness or body weight, according to new study findings ... These findings show that Pilates can be great for the abdominal muscles, but won't do much to help you lose weight ... "
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April 05, 2005
Obesity in California on the Rise
California, the land of body worshippers and vegetarians, is getting alarmingly fat, with more than half of all adults overweight, according to a study released Tuesday.
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