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Oct 12, 2012 4:48 PM CDT

Soda Makers Sue NYC Over 16-Ounce Limit

Bloomberg rep calls the lawsuit 'predictable, yet baseless'

(Newser) - New York City's ban on big sodas may have passed easily , but a coalition of labor and business groups fought back today by filing a lawsuit, the New York Times reports. The suit contends that city officials imposed the 16-ounce limit by "executive fiat" without allowing City Council...

Stroke Victims Getting Younger

study says

Oct 11, 2012 4:05 AM CDT

Stroke Victims Getting Younger

19% of sufferers are under 55, study finds

(Newser) - There has been an alarming rise in the number of younger people suffering strokes, according to a new study. Researchers studying data from two US states found that the average age of a person suffering their first stroke fell from 71 to 69 between 1993 and 2005, and people under...

Weight a Minute: Thin New Palin Pens Fitness Book

Svelte Palin:
I'm Writing a
Fitness Book

Oct 10, 2012 2:15 AM CDT

Svelte Palin: I'm Writing a Fitness Book

The whole family's in on it: Sarah

(Newser) - A suddenly, startlingly thin Sarah Palin is fattening up her bank account with her latest endeavor: a fitness book. The incredible shrinking Sarah aims to involve the entire fam in the project. "Our family is writing a book on fitness and self-discipline focusing on where we get our energy...

Ex-Generals: This Generation Is 'Too Fat too Fight'

Ex-Generals:
This Generation Is
'Too Fat to Fight'

Sep 26, 2012 4:31 AM CDT

Ex-Generals: This Generation Is 'Too Fat to Fight'

Recruits weigh in, wash out

(Newser) - Lean, mean fighting machines are a thing of the past when it comes to America. Fat is currently where it's at, and that's not a good thing for the US military, a group of 100 retired generals and admirals conclude in a new report. "Being overweight or...

'Bulimic'
Gaga Strips
to Counter
'Fat' Critics

Sep 26, 2012 12:01 AM CDT

'Bulimic' Gaga Strips to Counter 'Fat' Critics

She also bares battle with eating disorders

(Newser) - Lady Gaga is stripping down to her skivvies to take on critics who have been beefing about her new poundage. The pop princess took the bold move as she also revealed that she has been battling anorexia and bulimia since the age of 15 . "Today I join the body...

480-Lb. Killer: I'm Too Fat for Execution

480-Pound Killer: I'm Too
Fat for Execution

480-Pound Killer: I'm Too Fat for Execution

Ronald Post's lawyers say lethal injection could be 'torturous'

(Newser) - Convicted Ohio killer Ronald Post wants a delay of execution because, he says, his scar tissue and 480 pounds of body mass would make lethal injection far too painful, the AP reports. "There is a substantial risk that any attempt to execute him will result in serious physical and...

MRI Machines
Go Super-Size for
Chubbier US

Sep 18, 2012 11:20 AM CDT

MRI Machines Go Super-Size for Chubbier US

Accommodating obesity 'a design requirement'

(Newser) - As the US gets heavier, makers of MRI machines and other medical scanners are rushing to cope—by literally enlarging their equipment. But for some Americans, the process isn't going fast enough. The Wall Street Journal recounts the story of a 630-pound Maryland mechanic who's been out of...

City Residents
Slimmer Than
Rural Ones

study says

Sep 14, 2012 11:10 AM CDT

City Residents Slimmer Than Rural Ones

Manual labor is down, but diets haven't changed, says study

(Newser) - In the US, there's plenty of obesity to go around, but the problem is significantly worse in rural areas compared to urban ones, a new study finds. Some 39% of rural Americans are obese, versus 33% of urbanites, a researcher tells ABC News . Rather than depending on self-reporting, researchers...

Eyes Settle,
Once Again, on
Christie's Weight

Aug 29, 2012 2:06 AM CDT

Eyes Settle, Once Again, on Christie's Weight

Obesity a challenge for governor

(Newser) - GOP conventioneers might have been transfixed by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's hard-hitting speech last night, but there was something else they couldn't help noticing: He seemed larger than ever. The portly politician has said in the past he needs to do something about his weight, but he'...

Are Antibiotics Making Us Fat?

Aug 23, 2012 1:02 PM CDT

Are Antibiotics Making Us Fat?

Scientists hypothesize that killing stomach bacteria is a bad thing

(Newser) - Antibiotics may make you get well, but are they also making you get fat? Some microbiologists think they might be, by killing off gut bacteria that would otherwise help digest food, Wired reports. In a study published this week, NYU researchers found that infants exposed to antibiotics before they were...

Obese People's
Brains Age Faster

STUDY SAYS

Aug 21, 2012 5:28 AM CDT

Obese People's Brains Age Faster

Study links obesity to cognitive decline

(Newser) - Here's another reason for obese middle-aged people to lose weight: You might just lose your marbles, a new study warns. Researchers studied thousands of British civil servants over a decade and found a strong link between obesity and a faster rate of mental decline, the BBC reports. Participants took...

Yo-Yo Dieter?
You Can Still
Lose Weight

study says

Aug 16, 2012 10:23 AM CDT

Yo-Yo Dieter? You Can Still Lose Weight

New study finds no lasting negative effects of 'weight cycling'

(Newser) - Heartening news: No matter how many times you've lost and then re-gained weight, a new study suggests it's never too late to shed the pounds once more. Previous studies have found that so-called "yo-yo dieting" can have a negative impact, but the new study of overweight and...

CDC Unveils Latest Fat Map

Aug 14, 2012 2:24 AM CDT

CDC Unveils Latest Fat Map

Obesity tops 20% in every state

(Newser) - More than a fifth of adults in Colorado are fat, but it's still the skinniest state in the nation, according to a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention map that highlights the scale of America's obesity epidemic. The CDC's 2011 map, based on a continuous, wide-ranging...

Thailand's Tubby Monks
to Get Nutrition Lessons

Aug 4, 2012 6:00 AM CDT

Thailand's Tubby Monks to Get Nutrition Lessons

Study finds nearly half of country's monks are obese

(Newser) - Thailand's monks have been piling on too many pounds on their way to enlightenment. Authorities plan to educate the country's hundreds of thousands of Buddhist monks about healthy eating following a study that found 45% of them are obese and 40% of them suffer from diseases such as...

Scientists Find New
Obesity Clue in Tanzania

Jul 26, 2012 11:31 AM CDT

Scientists Find New Obesity Clue in Tanzania

It turns out Westerners and hunter-gatherers have same metabolic rate

(Newser) - Scientists have long thought our hunter-gatherer ancestors burned through many more calories than the TV-watching, desk-sitting people of today, but a new study suggests that may not be the case—and the finding could inform our very modern-day battle against obesity. Researchers studied 30 members of the still-hunter-gatherer Hadza tribe...

Canned Obese
Employee Sues,
Gets $55K

Jul 25, 2012 6:06 PM CDT

Canned Obese Employee Sues, Gets $55K

680-pound Ronald Kratz II says he was fired for being fat

(Newser) - When 680-pound Ronald Kratz II got fired from his job, he was pretty sure it was for being too fat. Now his old company is giving him $55,000 and six months of outplacement services in a legal settlement, reports the Houston Chronicle . With the help of the US Equal...

Big Apple Healthier
Thanks to Trans Fats Ban

STUDY SAYS

Jul 17, 2012 3:54 AM CDT

Big Apple Healthier Thanks to Trans Fats Ban

Consumption of damaging fat is way down, researchers find

(Newser) - New Yorkers are healthier today thanks to the city's groundbreaking ban on trans fats in restaurant food, according to a new report. Researchers from the city's health department found that diners consumed an average 2.4 fewer grams of trans fat per lunch after the 2008 ban took...

Those Who Quit Smoking Usually Gain 10 Pounds

Jul 11, 2012 2:45 PM CDT

Those Who Quit Smoking Usually Gain 10 Pounds

Analysis finds higher-than-expected figure

(Newser) - Congrats on quitting smoking… but beware of cupcakes. A new study shows ex-smokers typically gain 9 to 11 pounds within 12 months of quitting, reports Medical News Today . That's higher than previous estimates, but the researchers also make it very clear: The big benefits of quitting cigarettes far outweigh...

FDA OKs
First Diet Pill
in 13 Years

Jun 27, 2012 3:57 PM CDT

FDA OKs First Diet Pill in 13 Years

Arena's Belviq is intended for the obese

(Newser) - For the first time in 13 years, the FDA has approved an anti-obesity pill. The medication, called Belviq, targets a section of the brain responsible for regulating hunger, reports Bloomberg . Sales could hit $2 billion in 2020, predicts an analyst. “Two-thirds of the people in this country are overweight...

Obesity as
Bad for Planet
as Overpopulation

study says

Jun 18, 2012 8:37 AM CDT

Obesity as Bad for Planet as Overpopulation

And North America is the biggest culprit

(Newser) - We may worry that too many people are draining the planet's resources—but in fact, "it's not how many mouths there are to feed, it's how much flesh there is," a researcher says. His study shows that if every country in the world were as...