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- Other Illnesses, Body Weight Do Not Explain Racial Disparities In Colon Cancer Survival 23 Nov 2009 18:14 GMT
... Other Illnesses, Body Weight Do Not Explain Racial Disparities In Colon ... CST A new study by University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) researchers shows that body-mass ... value of weight in relation to height; obesity is defined as a BMI of 30 ...
- Other Illnesses, Body Weight Do Not Explain Racial Disparities In Colon Cancer Survival, UAB Researchers Say 25 Nov 2009 10:30 GMT
... A new study by University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) researchers shows that body-mass ... co-morbidity. BMI is a numerical value of weight in relation to height; is defined as ... death by 87 percent. Being overweight or obese was protective in patients with Stage IV ...
- BMI and co-morbidity do not explain racial survival disparity in colon cancer patients 23 Nov 2009 08:51 GMT
... A new study by University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) researchers shows that body-mass ... co-morbidity. BMI is a numerical value of weight in relation to height; is defined as ... death by 87 percent. Being overweight or obese was protective in patients with Stage IV ...
- Fat Fees and Smoker Surcharges: Tough-Love Health Incentives 22 Nov 2009 04:30 GMT
... for state workers who smoke and don't try to quit or who are morbidly obese and don't try to lose weight. Alabama was the first to pass what critics call a fat fee, in 2008, and ...
- Survey: Obesity, diabetes rampant in South 24 Nov 2009 05:34 GMT
... A first-ever, county-by-county survey of obesity paints another dim picture for South Carolina ... 75 percent of counties in South Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Georgia. Eighty percent of ... of Southerners. "There's a lot of fad dieting, but what needs to happen is a ...
- SC tops national obesity rate; Beaufort County below 29 Nov 2009 06:41 GMT
... People in the South and Appalachia are obese and suffering from diabetes at a greater ... 75 percent of counties in South Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Georgia and in 80 ... in five people. Bonnie Markle, a registered dietitian at LifeFit at Beaufort Memorial Hospital, said ...
- Highest Rates of Obesity, Diabetes in the South, Appalachia, and Some Tribal Lands 20 Nov 2009 17:01 GMT
... Highest Rates of Obesity, Diabetes in the South, Appalachia, and Some ... counties in the southern region that includes Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, and South Carolina. “Diabetes ... through innovative programs" said Dr. William H. Dietz, director of CDC’s Division of Nutrition, Physical ...
- Healthy eating can happen during holidays 24 Nov 2009 21:36 GMT
... Published November 24, 2009 - Updated 41 minutes ... 41 minutes ago For someone on a diet, Thanksgiving can be tough to handle. But, ... up on their diet during the holidays. “Weight gain doesn’t happen from just one meal, ...
- US Survey Shows Southern Counties Most Obese 20 Nov 2009 02:18 GMT
... US Survey Shows Southern Counties Most Obese Diet, Genetics, Income, Education Likely Factors In High ... in about 75 percent of counties in Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Georgia and South Carolina. The ...
- Study says Alaska's obesity rate among worst in US 28 Nov 2009 00:30 GMT
... Control study says Alaska is the most overweight state this side of Texas. The study looked at the obesity issue on a region-by-region basis. Figures show ... so-called "stroke belt" states like Mississippi and Alabama than the rest of the West. Alaska's ...
- Dick Yarbrough: Need help putting health survey in perspective? Ask a southern expert 25 Nov 2009 06:30 GMT
... because of, among other things, our "poor diet." Obviously, the experts who put the report ... the survey by the usual suspects: Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, and South Carolina. Oklahoma was also ... survey showing that the nation has an obesity problem and Georgia is the 33rd fattest ...
- YARBROUGH: Southern expert puts latest health survey in perspective 24 Nov 2009 13:12 GMT
... because of, among other things, our “poor diet.” Obviously, the experts who put the report ... the survey by the usual suspects: Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana and South Carolina. Oklahoma alsowas down ... survey showing that the nation has an obesity problem and Georgia is the 33rd fattest ...
- CDC Survey: South Carolina one of most obese states 23 Nov 2009 17:33 GMT
... CDC includes the first county-by-county survey of obesity nationwide, and it found that South Carolina has ... of the counties, in South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana. Researchers think there are ... and higher poverty levels, since more healthful food also tends to be more expensive. Ray ...
- Report: SC Among Highest Rates Of Obesity 23 Nov 2009 22:14 GMT
... Prevention includes the first county-by-county survey of obesity nationwide, and it found that South Carolina has ... of the counties, in South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana. Researchers think there are ... and higher poverty levels, because more healthful food also tends to be more expensive. Ray ...
- Health Watch 7 For June 13 25 Nov 2009 16:11 GMT
... theory that lack of sleep contributes to obesity. The percentage of underweight babies born in the U.S. has hit ... best rankings, while Mississippi, New Mexico, and Alabama scored the worst. Allergies cost Americans $11 ...
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