Overweight people should pay 'fat tax' to cover healthcare costs, German MP says
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Germany's health system is funded by a series of mandatory health insurance funds, all of which are reporting serious deficits as the system is overused. Recently the German Teachers' Association recommended weighing children in class each day and reporting the seriously overweight to social services, who would have the power to remove them to clinics. "The question must be admitted whether the immense costs that, for example, arise from excessive consumption of food, can be permanently paid out of the consolidated health system," said Marco Wanderwitz, the conservative MP for the state of Saxony. "I think it's sensible that people...
Published on Wednesday 8th of September 2010 09:07:38 AM
Government to track your child's BMI
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Rep. Kind of Wisconsin has introduced legislation that he proudly proclaims will track the body mass index (BMI) of your child from age 2-18 . . . .
Published on Wednesday 8th of September 2010 09:07:38 AM
Bullies Target Obese Kids
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For kids, a few extra pounds may invite trouble from the schoolyard bully. New research suggests that just being overweight increases the risk of being bullied. And factors that usually play a role in the risk of being bullied, such as gender, race and family income levels, don't seem to matter if you're overweight -- being overweight or obese trumps all those other factors when it comes to aggressive behavior from other children. The study found that being overweight increased the risk of being the target of bullying by 63 percent....
Published on Wednesday 8th of September 2010 09:07:38 AM
Too fat to fight: The overweight teenagers putting America at risk
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Fat teenagers are threatening America’s national security because they are too overweight to join the military, says a report. The study blames the crisis – involving millions of youngsters – on unhealthy school meals. It claims nine million young adults, or 27 per cent of all Americans aged 17 to 24, are too fat to meet military recruiting standards. And in some parts of the country, such as Huntington, West Virginia – featured in a controversial TV series by Jamie Oliver – more than half the population are clinically obese.
Published on Wednesday 8th of September 2010 09:07:38 AM
Overweight Older People Live Longer
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People who carry a few extra pounds after age 70 tend to live longer than people who don’t, new research finds. Overweight older adults who took part in the Australian study had a clear survival advantage over those who were normal weight, underweight, or obese. The findings suggest that the widely accepted body mass index (BMI) weight guidelines may not be particularly useful after age 70, lead researcher Leon Flicker, PhD, of the University of Western Australia tells WebMD. Last summer, researchers in Canada reported the same findings after analyzing data from more than 11,000 adults followed for more than...
Published on Wednesday 8th of September 2010 09:07:38 AM
Floor collapses at Swedish Weight Watchers clinic (LOL)
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The floor of a Weight Watchers clinic in Växjö in south central Sweden collapsed on Wednesday night beneath a group of about 20 participants in the diet programme. The Weight Watchers participants had gathered in the group’s facilities to see how much weight they had lost. As it turned out, however, people’s weight was not the only thing to fall.
Published on Wednesday 8th of September 2010 09:07:38 AM
New Photo Brings Flying Overweight Debate Back
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There's been much debate about how to handle overweight passengers on flights. While some airlines may charge for an extra seat, not all do — and now a flight attendant allegedly snapped a photo on an American Airlines flight (destination and take-off point unknown), which of course has been leaked to the press. A Flight Global blog got a hold of the photo, which they say the attendant took to "show her manager what was happening on the aircraft and why she was unhappy about it. Seems the guy paid for only one seat and the gate staff let him...
Published on Wednesday 8th of September 2010 09:07:38 AM
Obese SC man dies after 8 months in home recliner
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- Authorities say a severely overweight South Carolina man stayed in his recliner without moving for eight months until shortly before his death. Firefighters had to cut Tillmon Webb from the chair after his mother called paramedics because he was in pain. Greenwood County deputies say the 33-year-old weighed about 800 pounds when he died Wednesday at a hospital....
Published on Wednesday 8th of September 2010 09:07:38 AM
"I had to stop driving my car for a while... the tires got dizzy."
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