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    Jun 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. People want schools to help prevent childhood obesity, survey says

    Ninety percent of Americans said schools should take a role in combating obesity -- a surprising cut away from the idea that being overweight is a personal choice.
    Ninety percent of Americans said schools should take a role in combating obesity -- a surprising cut away from the idea that being overweight is a personal choice. That doesn’t meant people don’t see that they need to take action as well for...

    Tags: Weight, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Obesity, Medical Research, Health and Safety at School

    2. Jun 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. AMA declares obesity a disease

    The American Medical Assn. voted Tuesday to declare obesity a disease, a move that effectively defines 78 million American adults and 12 million children as having a medical condition requiring treatment.
    The American Medical Assn. voted Tuesday to declare obesity a disease, a move that effectively defines 78 million American adults and 12 million children as having a medical condition requiring treatment. The nation's leading physicians organization...

    Tags: Weight, Arts and Culture, Obesity, Diabetes, Diseases and Illnesses

    3. Jun 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. AMA to offices: Don't make workers sit all day!

    “Get off your butts,” the nation’s doctors said Tuesday, as the American Medical Assn. adopted a new policy on sitting in the workplace.
    “Get off your butts,” the nation’s doctors said Tuesday, as the American Medical Assn. adopted a new policy on sitting in the workplace. Citing mounting evidence that sitting for extended periods of time is really bad for you, the...

    Tags: Weight, Diabetes, American Medical Association, Mayo Clinic

    4. Jun 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. What changes now that doctors have declared obesity a 'disease'?

    Does it really matter if the medical establishment calls obesity a “disease” instead of a chronic health condition or a disorder?
    Does it really matter if the medical establishment calls obesity a “disease” instead of a chronic health condition or a disorder? It’s a question doctors and public health experts are considering in the wake of Tuesday’s vote...

    Tags: Weight, Obesity, Diabetes, Diseases and Illnesses, Body Mass Index

    5. Jun 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Soda size cap cuts calories most in kids, the overweight, study says

    A day after New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's Health Department went to court to defend its proposed cap on the sale of super-sized sodas, a published study has offered evidence that Bloomberg's plan would reduce average calorie intake among those most likely to buy large drinks, and would have its greatest effect on overweight and obese kids.
    A day after New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's Health Department went to court to defend its proposed cap on the sale of super-sized sodas, a published study has offered evidence that Bloomberg's plan would reduce average calorie intake among those...

    Tags: Weight, Personal Income, Obesity, Diabetes, Judges

    6. Jun 11, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Most public elementary schools don't regulate access to junk food

    More than three-quarters of the nation’s public elementary schools face no state or district limits on the sale of sugary drinks, candy or salty snacks, according to a survey.
    More than three-quarters of the nation’s public elementary schools face no state or district limits on the sale of sugary drinks, candy or salty snacks, according to a survey. Children eat at least a third of their meals at school, and spend...

    Tags: Science and Technology, Weight, Healthy Diet, Dwayne Johnson, Obesity

    7. Jun 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Obese patients may trust diet advice more from heavy doctors

    If a doctor is going to tell a patient he’s obese and needs to lose weight, that patient seems more likely to trust the advice if the doctor is overweight too, scientists say.
    If a doctor is going to tell a patient he’s obese and needs to lose weight, that patient seems more likely to trust the advice if the doctor is overweight too, scientists say. It might seem that patients want role models in their primary care...

    Tags: Science and Technology, Weight, Obesity, Weight Loss

    8. Jun 3, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. South L.A. health center adds fresh produce to its mix of services

    Half of physician Mimi Choi's pediatric patients are overweight or obese. She instructs them to eat more fruits and vegetables.
    Half of physician Mimi Choi's pediatric patients are overweight or obese. She instructs them to eat more fruits and vegetables. Now she can go one step further — refer them to a discounted produce stand steps away from the South Los Angeles health...

    Tags: Weight, Healthy Diet, Diets and Dieting, Hospitals and Clinics, Diabetes

    9. Jun 2, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Fiction

    <strong>The Glass Ocean</strong>
    The Glass Ocean Lori Baker Penguin Press, $25.95 A willful red-haired Victorian woman pieces together the elliptical stories of her parents' sea-focused lives; for her debut novel, Lori Baker scored a blurb from Thomas Pynchon. (August) -----------...

    Tags: England, Weight, Authors, Arts and Culture, Polio

    10. May 9, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times Exclusive

  10. Will voters still love Chris Christie when he's not so fat?

    New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is worried enough about an early death due to obesity that, two weeks ago under a fake name, he checked himself into a hospital and had lap-band surgery on his stomach. It is being reported that having his tummy tied has already cut his food intake enough to help him shed 40 pounds.
    New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is worried enough about an early death due to obesity that, two weeks ago under a fake name, he checked himself into a hospital and had lap-band surgery on his stomach. It is being reported that having his tummy tied has...

    Tags: Monica Lewinsky, Weight, White House, Obesity, William Howard Taft

    11. May 10, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Kate Upton lands Vogue cover, talks famous curves

    Kate Upton has arrived. Again. The curvaceous blond model has landed herself the sizzling June cover of fashion bible Vogue magazine.
    Kate Upton has arrived. Again. The curvaceous blond model has landed herself the sizzling June cover of fashion bible Vogue magazine. Vogue editor Anna Wintour appears to have finally given Upton her seal of approval, because it's the first time she's...

    Tags: Elisha Cuthbert, Twitter, Inc., Celebrities, Fashion Shows, Periodicals

    12. May 11, 2013 | Los Angeles Times

  12. Abercrombie & Fitch CEO's ugly quest for attractive 'cool kids'

    This week, a suburban Washington, D.C.-area mom packed up her three daughters&rsquo; Abercrombie &amp; Fitch clothes and returned them to the firm&rsquo;s chief executive, Mike Jeffries, with<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andrea-neusner/abercrombie-sizes-mike-jeffries_b_3247213.html"> a note explaining that she </a>wouldn&rsquo;t be letting her kids shop at his stores anymore.
    This week, a suburban Washington, D.C.-area mom packed up her three daughters’ Abercrombie & Fitch clothes and returned them to the firm’s chief executive, Mike Jeffries, with a note explaining that she wouldn’t be letting her kids...

    Tags: Abercrombie & Fitch Company, Angelina Jolie, Corporate Officers, Ralph Lauren, Fashion Trends

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