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Description: Self-acceptance for fat people.  No diet talk.

 

LV homies on TV 
  Hey Roberta Ann. I saw 3 of yo boyz fiends on TV tonight. I was watching Bait Car. They had strring roles. Adolph
By ado...@abs.com  - 1:41am - 1 new of 1 message    

The Evil Gender Bias of Obesity and Weight Gain 
  The Evil Gender Bias of Obesity and Weight Gain Posted: 05/21/2012 2:00 pm The bias against overweight people is evil. I know. I was the fat kid growing up, and it got worse for years. And I'm a guy. It was worse for the girls. The unfairness and meanness is destructive and disheartening. The thin kids in school weren't ridiculed in gym class... more »
By I Jah Rastafari  - May 25 - 1 new of 1 message    

Man Forces Obese Women to Exercise at Gunpoint 
  Man Forces Obese Women to Exercise at Gunpoint SYDNEY: Australian fitness fanatic, Koen Verelst, is wanted for questioning after forcing at least 3 or 4 obese women to exercise at gunpoint. It is thought that Vereslt, now on the run, approached the group as they were exiting a local Mcdonalds.... more »
By I Jah Rastafari  - May 25 - 1 new of 1 message    

Novo obesity drug seen with 43 percent chance of approval 
  Novo obesity drug seen with 43 percent chance of approval 10:17 a.m. CDT, May 24, 2012 COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Danish group Novo Nordisk's diabetes drug Victoza has a 43 percent chance of being approved as an obesity treatment in the United States, according to a Reuters poll which found Danish bank analysts had the highest expectations.... more »
By Sweet Zombie Jesus  - May 25 - 1 new of 1 message    

Harping on people to lose weight "sadistic"; little evidence obesity treatment works; benefits of weight loss debatable. 
  Battle of the bulge: Does treating obesity as a disease help? By Sharon Kirkey, Postmedia News May 22, 2012 "The few patients who manage to lose weight and keep it off achieve something truly remarkable. From a public health standpoint, however, the treatment of obesity is a failure," writes Dr. Jana Havrankova, of... more »
By Sweet Zombie Jesus  - May 25 - 1 new of 1 message    

Obese, Diabetics Have Increased Risk For Kidney Stones 
  Obese, Diabetics Have Increased Risk For Kidney Stones LOS ANGELES—Individuals who are obese or diabetic have an increased risk for kidney stones, according to a new study presented at the 2012 American Urological Meeting in Atlanta. The study, which will appear in the July issue of the journal European Urology, found the number of... more »
By Sweet Zombie Jesus  - May 25 - 1 new of 1 message    

Wall of home knocked down to get morbidly obese teenager to hospital - 8 hours and 40 EMS staff 
  Wall of home knocked down to get morbidly obese teenager to hospital. Georgia Davis, 19, extricated after eight-hour operation involving more than 40 emergency staff and builders guardian.co.uk, Friday 25 May 2012 16.04 BST Scaffolding was used to help remove Georgia Davis, who had become ill,... more »
By Sweet Zombie Jesus  - May 25 - 1 new of 1 message    

Property values may point to likelihood of obesity 
  Property values may point to likelihood of obesity The value of your home may be a stronger predictor of your weight than the genes inherited from your ancestors, a new public health study from the University of Washington has found. By DONNA GORDON BLANKINSHIP SEATTLE — The value of your home may be a stronger predictor of your weight than... more »
By Sweet Zombie Jesus  - May 25 - 1 new of 1 message    

Severely Obese Have More Complications With Spinal Surgery 
  Severely Obese Have More Complications With Spinal Surgery Study found almost doubled risk after spinal fusion May 24, 2012 RSS Feed Print THURSDAY, May 24 (HealthDay News) -- Morbidly obese patients who undergo spinal fusion surgery have nearly double the risk of developing complications and also face higher hospital costs, a new... more »
By Sweet Zombie Jesus  - May 25 - 1 new of 1 message    

Caesarean section delivery may double risk of childhood obesity 
  Caesarean section delivery may double risk of childhood obesity Published: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 - 21:31 in Health & Medicine Caesarean section delivery may double the risk of subsequent childhood obesity, finds research published online in the Archives of Disease in Childhood. Caesarean section delivery has already been linked to an... more »
By Sweet Zombie Jesus  - May 25 - 1 new of 1 message    

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