More sad news about the state of affairs between overweight people and their doctors: Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have found that overweight people are more likely to switch doctors, affecting the overall quality of their healthcare. More »
Overweight People Are “Doctor Shopping,”...
It's not just your average Joes and Janes who have a hard time internalizing body positivity: A new study finds that doctors can also harbor hidden biases*toward the overweight—and it may be affecting the care they provide. More »
Overweight Patients Get No Love (Or Empathy) From Doctors is a...
Yesterday, I came across two powerful photo essays that made me really think about body image and the way that we look at non-standard bodies in our culture. You have to see these photographs. More »
Photo Essays Explore The Way We See Overweight Women (And They See Themselves) is a post from...
Remember Obie, the obese dachshund who warmed our hearts and reminded us to be kind and supportive? Well, he's not the only American pet who's struggling to stay healthy. In fact, a full 50% of dogs and cats in the United States are overweight or obese But tomorrow, the Association for Pet...
Extra pounds - even within the overweight but not obese range - are linked to a higher risk of recurrence of the most common type of breast cancer despite optimal cancer treatment, according to a new study published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society...
Scientists working with Professor Dr. Dr. Perikles Simon, head of the Sports Medicine Division of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) in Germany, suggest in the light of recent analyses that German children gain weight soon after entering elementary school. From birth up to the age of five...
If doctors want to develop a strong rapport with parents of overweight children, it would be best if physicians used terms like "large" or "gaining too much weight" as opposed to the term "obese." These were findings recently published by medical researchers at the University of Alberta...
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If Rich Roll's before and after photos don't capture your attention, his story of going from overweight and unhhealthy to becoming an elite (and much happier) athlete will. Laid out in his new book, Finding Ultra, Roll's transformation isn't just impressive on a physical level (although his...
Snooki got serious (or at least, into less less makeup than usual) for an*interview in V Magazine's June 2012 issue, promising that her impending role as mommy will reveal a whole new side of her personality to fans. In fact, while the 24-year-old Jersey Shore star might seem like the most...
I won't sugarcoat it-- I am overweight. I am 19 years old, female, 5'8" tall, and I weigh in at a whopping 225 lbs. Because I realize it will only get worse from here on out as I get older, I'm trying to get into some healthy habits now before it's too late. I already eat healthy food (just a...
I won't sugarcoat it-- I am overweight. I am 19 years old, female, 5'8" tall, and I weigh in at a whopping 225 lbs. Because I realize it will only get worse from here on out as I get older, I'm trying to get into some healthy habits now before it's too late. I already eat healthy food (just a...
I am going to become a cert. Zumba instructor... and I am 5 pounds overweight, but still in good shape and a good dancer... would you have respect for a fitness instructor who wasn't in tip-top shape? Be honest! Thanks!
...to eat all their dinner up? We have so much abundant food available now and when i was young I was told to eat all your food up or your in big trouble. Do you think this is causing the obesity crisis?
In a country where public school kids are learning that pizza is a vegetable (thanks, Congress!) and doctors are afraid to tell patients the truth about their weight (not that their patients want to hear it, anyway), it's no surprise that many of our friends and neighbors are battling with their...
Sorry if this seems like a dumb question but Im watching Why Did I Get Married and the flight atendent said that the flight was very booked and that they ask people of her size to purchase 2 seats.. Do they really do that?
...exact opposite? I always feel fat even though i wear size 29 jeans and wear small size shirts, I also think im extremely unattractive but have been told im handsome, how do I feel better about myself and gain a little confidence? I have a tendency to not eat when I feel fat because I feel...
he doesn't look unwell though. like he moves normally when he tries and looks the same. only he cant move. He has been overweight for weeks now but all of a sudden its affected him. Is he dying?
they need lose weight? but they don't do anything about it they always complain day after day year after year!! is it really that hard to exercise and watch what you eat???? I exercise everyday for at least half an hour and I'm busy as hell. I watch what I eat. People act like it's hard to lose...
Ok, I feel really really really bad asking this question. I feel like an absolute jerk and this could be extremely rude but :
Physically/mentally disabled people (mostly physical) do you hate when overweight people complain about getting made fun of/not being able to do stuff?
I watch all of...
;) Tron you fool, I gained all the information about you that I need to. I know what you look like, where you live, and who you live with.
Why didn't you just say so, that you were some overweight hillbilly from Pennsylvania?