How Funny is Obesity, Anyway?
The very popular TV comedy Parks and Recreation makes fun of the dysfunctional government and greedy companies responsible for the obesity epidemic.
Coronavirus Chronicles — Twin Terrors — COVID-19 and Obesity
People who are chronically obese are likely to be affected much acutely than average-weight people by its good friend and enabler, COVID-19.
Coronavirus Chronicles — The Unholy Alliance: Obesity and COVID-19
Conditions are perfect for an obesity epidemic that will leave all other obesity epidemics in the dust, and both COVID-19 and the obesity epidemic are beasts.
Coronavirus Chronicles — Hand in Hand, Obesity and COVID-19
One of the things the coronavirus does is force people to eat highly processed, nutritionally impoverished junk, even when they know better and don’t want to.
European and International Congress on Obesity Goes Virtual
Dr. Pretlow presents “The displacement mechanism: a new explanation and treatment for obesity” at the upcoming European and International Congress on Obesity.
Race As a Factor in Child Obesity
The WHO estimates that by the year 2025 there will be 70 million obese or overweight children age 5 and younger worldwide.
Globesity — Brainwashing Caribbean Kids
What part of the world consumes the relative highest amount of sugar-sweetened beverages? The Caribbean.
Some Aspects of Anti-Obesity Drugs
The highest anti-obesity aspiration should not be to sell the most user-friendly weight-loss potion, but to help people start out fit and stay fit.
Childhood Obesity and Antibiotics
Exposure to antibiotics in infancy can increase the risk of childhood obesity. Some suggest antibiotics contribute to obesity by slaughtering the gut flora.
Parents Confused by Childhood Obesity Issues
Is it any wonder that parents turn away from the complicated issue of childhood obesity in despair, and spend their energy addressing other problems?