2 weeks ago It's nice to have goals even if they are a little weird. Tammy Jung has a goal to be the fattest fetish model in the world. You go girl.
April 17, 2013 'Barbie' not only has a big butt she makes money off of it. She calls her rear end a 'butt shelf'. See for yourself.
February 22, 2013 We’ve heard about weight restrictions for airline seats and some amusement park rides. But at a spa?
September 29, 2012 Mayra Rosales confessed to killing her two-year-old nephew by rolling over on top of him, but that's not the real story.
May 8, 2012 Currently, nearly 34% of Americans are considered to be clinically obese. That percentage is expected to rise dramatically in the next two decades.
By how much?
April 20, 2012 Schools in New York offering breakfast have come under attack because some kids are eating twice in the morning - once at home and breakfast at school. Some are saying this is going to contribute to childhood obesity, but should the school be at fault if the kids lie and say they haven't eaten breakfast?
March 21, 2012 33-year-old mother of two Susanne Eman is still working on her goal of becoming the world's fattest woman. When I last blogged about her in August of last year her weight was 733-pounds. In less than a year she has managed to pack on another 33-pounds. Susanne is only at the halfway mark of her 1600lb goal.
March 19, 2012 Oh, the challenge of extra weight, and losing extra weight, and keeping the extra weight off. If you are tired of blaming yourself, then blame your genes. It might be a legitimate reason! Scientists have discovered a gene mutation that can make people who have just had a filling dinner, feel hungry.
Childhood obesity is soaring. In fact, about a third of US children are currently overweight or obese — and a new study may reveal one big cause.
Researchers found toddlers who have a poor relationship with their moms could be twice as likely to be obese by the time they turn 15, possibly because they tend to turn to food as a substitute for motherly comfort.
The health risks of obesity are well-documented, but there’s a financial downside, too — data shows obese people also earn less money, especially women.
November 29, 2011 250 is the new 200. Americans are getting fatter, and we seem to be accepting our new girth as OK, according to a new poll.
Related: Should We Be Concerted About Obesity in Kindergarteners
We never used to think of chubby kids as being anything other than adorable, but researchers are now more concerned about children’s eating habits now that more Americans are being considered obese.
According to a new study, 40 percent of American children enter kindergarten with a body mass index (BMI) greater than the 75 percentile. Anything over the 85th percentile is considered “overweight,” and over the 95th percentile is “obese.”
