http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/ObesityFind stories, videos, and photos about Obesity from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:09:05 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com//cnn/2009/HEALTH/11/12/moh.kids.cardiac.problems.obesity/tztop.overweight.gi.jpghttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Obesity14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Obesity from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/12/moh.kids.cardiac.problems.obesity/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/12/moh.kids.cardiac.problems.obesity/index.html#cnnSTCTextRussell Pate was driving through a neighborhood one late afternoon when he noticed something odd.Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:50:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/05/obesity.cancer.link/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/05/obesity.cancer.link/index.html#cnnSTCTextMore than 100,000 cases of cancer each year are caused by excess body fat, according to a report released Thursday in Washington.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:58:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/09/29/growth.children/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/09/29/growth.children/index.html#cnnSTCTextParents can check out growth charts -- a nifty graph that tells them where their child falls in relation to peers in terms of height and weight -- just about everywhere, from a child's vaccination records to the doctor's office.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/09/18/weight.loss.dna.analysis.jampolis/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/09/18/weight.loss.dna.analysis.jampolis/index.html#cnnSTCTextI have seen many weight loss DNA testing kits on the Internet. These tests claim to identify the best weight loss program by analyzing your DNA. Is there any merit to this?Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:35:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/07/28/news/economy/health_care_reform_obesity/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/07/28/news/economy/health_care_reform_obesity/index.htmHealth care costs keep growing fatter in part because Americans are, too.Wed, 29 Jul 2009 01:50:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/01/obesity.rankings/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/01/obesity.rankings/index.html#cnnSTCTextMississippi has kept its U.S. heavyweight title for a fifth straight year, among both adults and children.Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:44:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/06/26/obese.passengers.airlines/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/06/26/obese.passengers.airlines/index.html#cnnSTCTextYou pay for checking your baggage, for snacks and for extra legroom. Word is one airline has even toyed with charging you to use the toilet. So it makes perfect sense to some fliers that heavier passengers should pay for spilling over into the next seat.Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:18:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/06/24/health.weight.surgery.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/06/24/health.weight.surgery.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTextWeight-loss surgery can sometimes reverse type 2 diabetes and ease other obesity-related conditions. Now, new research suggests that obese women who undergo bariatric surgery experience a 42 percent drop in their cancer risk.Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/04/20/thin.global.warming/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/04/20/thin.global.warming/index.html#cnnSTCTextHere's yet another reason to stay in shape: Thinner people contribute less to global warming, according to a new study.Mon, 20 Apr 2009 18:09:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/04/07/obesity.preschool.children/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/04/07/obesity.preschool.children/index.html#cnnSTCTextNearly one-fifth of American 4-year-olds are obese, and children of color are at higher risk, according to new research.Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:53:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/03/17/healthmag.pancreatic.cancer.obesity/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/03/17/healthmag.pancreatic.cancer.obesity/index.html#cnnSTCTextPancreatic cancer patients who are obese may be 12 times more likely to have cancer that's already spread to their lymph nodes at the time of surgery than similar cancer patients who weigh less, according to a study released Monday in the Archives of Surgery.Tue, 17 Mar 2009 17:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/01/02/healthmag.measuring.body.fat/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/01/02/healthmag.measuring.body.fat/index.html#cnnSTCTextIf your pants feel tighter than usual, you might begin to suspect that you've gained a couple of pounds. But at what point should you begin to worry that the weight gain is serious? Could you be one of the approximately two-thirds of American adults who are either overweight or obese, with an increased risk for conditions like diabetes and heart disease? While no single measurement is perfect, here are a few ways to size yourself up.Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:37:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/02/04/cancer.riskfactors/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/02/04/cancer.riskfactors/index.html#cnnSTCTextA "shocking" number of people around the world are not aware that obesity and weight are among the main risk factors that can lead to cancer, a new survey has found.Thu, 05 Feb 2009 15:50:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/12/18/paterson.obesity/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/12/18/paterson.obesity/index.html#cnnSTCTextLike many New Yorkers, I remember a time when nearly everyone smoked. In 1950, Collier's reported that more than three-quarters of adult men smoked. This epidemic had a devastating and long-lasting impact on public health.Thu, 18 Dec 2008 22:09:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1841440,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1841440,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA new study suggests that the common weight-loss surgery leads to less weight loss in patients with diabetesWed, 17 Sep 2008 02:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1832758,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1832758,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsArgentine senators have approved a bill declaring obesity and other eating disorders diseases covered by the nation's public and private health care programsThu, 14 Aug 2008 14:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1830796,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1830796,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA new plan by English schools to keep parents informed about their children's weight draws fire for being too softFri, 08 Aug 2008 17:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1827342,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1827342,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThirty minutes of moderate activity a day won't cut it if you're trying to lose weight, a new study says. Budget at least an hour, most days of the weekTue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1823893,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1823893,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsMississippi, Alabama and Tennessee lead the nation when it comes to obesity, a new government survey reported ThursdayThu, 17 Jul 2008 19:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1813700,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1813700,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsIt wasn't easy to produce a generation of overfed kids -- but it might well have been inevitableThu, 12 Jun 2008 07:30:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1809829,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1809829,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe steep decades-long rise in child obesity appears to have peaked, according to a new studyWed, 28 May 2008 03:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1730150,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1730150,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA new Yale study suggests Americans may be getting less tolerant of fat people. At least, that's what fat people thinkFri, 11 Apr 2008 17:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/diet.fitness/11/15/fit.summit/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/diet.fitness/11/15/fit.summit/index.html#cnnSTCTextObesity is the No. 1 health crisis in the United States, and the nation could be at risk without immediate action, former President Clinton said at CNN's first Fit Nation Summit.Wed, 09 Jan 2008 21:21:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/12/19/news/companies/simons_cyberonics.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/12/19/news/companies/simons_cyberonics.fortune/index.htmHouston-based health-tech hybrid Cyberonics is having a big week.Thu, 20 Dec 2007 20:43:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/11/28/yir.health.breakthroughs/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/11/28/yir.health.breakthroughs/index.html#cnnSTCTextLet's face it. We live in a time when a "Your Friends Make You Fat" story gets headlined and blogged 24-7 (no matter that it was just one study in a doctors' journal), while the recent discovery of two (two!) genes linked to multiple sclerosis (MS) rates nary a peep. Mon, 03 Dec 2007 17:41:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1688540,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1688540,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAmerican adult obesity rates seem to have leveled off, at least temporarily, the government reported WednesdayWed, 28 Nov 2007 16:00:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1684687,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1684687,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsDrugs won't lead to dramatic weight loss, a study finds, but they do take off pounds and have other health benefitsThu, 15 Nov 2007 23:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/studentnews/09/27/cnnce.fed.up/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/studentnews/09/27/cnnce.fed.up/index.html#cnnSTCTextRecord the CNN Special Investigations Unit Classroom Edition: Fed Up: America's Killer Diet when it airs commercial-free on Monday, October 1, 2007, from 4:00 -- 5:00 a.m. ET on CNN. (A short feature begins at 4:00 a.m. and precedes the program.)Fri, 28 Sep 2007 02:03:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/wayoflife/09/24/fat.pets/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/wayoflife/09/24/fat.pets/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe growing obesity problem doesn't exclude pets. Wed, 26 Sep 2007 20:13:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/11/news/companies/bc.apfn.arenapharmaceuti.ap/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/11/news/companies/bc.apfn.arenapharmaceuti.ap/index.htmArena Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Tuesday a safety review board gave the biopharmaceutical company the green light to continue an ongoing late-stage trial for its anti-obesity drug candidate.Tue, 11 Sep 2007 11:59:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/11/news/fastfood_calories.ap/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/11/news/fastfood_calories.ap/index.htmA judge struck down a New York City rule Tuesday that required fast-food restaurants to post calorie counts on their menus.Tue, 11 Sep 2007 06:48:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/29/magazines/fortune/simons_obesity.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/29/magazines/fortune/simons_obesity.fortune/index.htmThe market potential for a weight-loss wonder drug is enough to make any Big Pharma CEO salivate. Trouble is, safe and effective fat-fighting treatments are a Holy Grail that continues to elude pharmacological researchers.Wed, 29 Aug 2007 03:29:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1656786,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1656786,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA new report says gestational diabetes is strongly linked to childhood obesity -- but there's a lot you can do to treat the conditionTue, 28 Aug 2007 12:40:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1656783,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1656783,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAccording to a new study by the Trust for America's Health, a research group that focuses on disease prevention, Mississippi is the first state where more than 30 percent of adults are considered obese.Tue, 28 Aug 2007 12:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/diet.fitness/08/27/obesity.study/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/diet.fitness/08/27/obesity.study/index.html#cnnSTCTextAmericans are already among the fattest people in the world, and they just keep packing on the pounds. A new report finds that obesity rates have swelled during the last year in 31 states with not one state reporting that its obesity rate shrank. Tue, 28 Aug 2007 04:17:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1655367,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1655367,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsTwo new studies show that the surgery, while not for everyone, reduces the risks of diabetes and other obesity-related diseasesWed, 22 Aug 2007 22:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/08/20/obesity.virus.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/08/20/obesity.virus.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn the buffet of reasons for why Americans are getting fatter, researchers are piling more evidence on the plate for one still-controversial cause: a virus.Tue, 21 Aug 2007 07:07:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/09/magazines/business2/obesity_pill.biz2/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/09/magazines/business2/obesity_pill.biz2/index.htmWith more than 300 million obese people in the world, it's no surprise that prescription weight-loss drugs alone are a $600 million market -- or that those drugs rarely work well. Some, like Xenical and Meridia, also have significant side effects, such as raised blood pressure.Mon, 13 Aug 2007 09:51:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1651280,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1651280,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAre you overweight? Diabetic? A new study suggests that maybe your bones are to blameThu, 09 Aug 2007 14:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1646310,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1646310,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsBeing overweight is bad for kids' health, but a new study finds it's also bad for their education Wed, 25 Jul 2007 20:30:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1646997,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1646997,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsResearch shows that who you're friends with can have a profound impact on whether you're overweightWed, 25 Jul 2007 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1641555,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1641555,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsWhile being fat increases your chances of a heart attack, some studies suggest a puzzling paradox: Obese people seem have a better chance of surviving oneWed, 11 Jul 2007 18:25:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/aditi_kinkhabwala/06/27/better.half/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/aditi_kinkhabwala/06/27/better.half/index.htmlThe goal is to wean Chris completely off the mayo.Wed, 27 Jun 2007 05:55:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1633003,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1633003,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsNew research shows that bariatric surgeries, like gastric bypass, are safer and more effective than originally thought, especially for teenagers and seniors. But patients have to be sure to watch their alcohol intakeFri, 22 Jun 2007 18:55:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/03/27/news/companies/kaiserchildren_tvads/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/03/27/news/companies/kaiserchildren_tvads/index.htmEven with child obesity rates soaring in America, food marketers are bombarding kids with a steady diet of snack and candy ads, a new study said Wednesday.Tue, 27 Mar 2007 19:12:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/conditions/03/12/obesity.surgery.reut/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/conditions/03/12/obesity.surgery.reut/index.htmlSome obese people who have weight-loss surgery, particularly younger women, develop a neurological condition most often seen in severe alcoholics and linked to a vitamin deficiency, researchers said Monday.Mon, 12 Mar 2007 20:02:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/02/08/news/companies/weightloss/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/02/08/news/companies/weightloss/index.htmThe FDA's decision to grant over-the-counter status to GlaxoSmithKline's weight loss drug Alli could have big implications on national health, but the drug is not a miracle cure, experts said.Thu, 08 Feb 2007 17:07:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/diet.fitness/01/30/obesity.report/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/diet.fitness/01/30/obesity.report/index.htmlAmerica is a heavy nation and getting heavier, especially young people. The number of overweight children aged 6-11 more than doubled the past 20 years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Health experts warn that unless we do something to stop it, those numbers will continue to rise.Tue, 30 Jan 2007 15:09:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/06/06/magazines/fortune/pluggedin_fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/06/06/magazines/fortune/pluggedin_fortune/index.htmForget fat and carbs - the key to weight loss could lie in micronutrients like amino acids, according to groundbreaking new research that will be of interest to food and pharmaceutical companies alike.Tue, 06 Jun 2006 14:47:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2006/06/01/8378500/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2006/06/01/8378500/index.htm(Business 2.0 Magazine) - Tim Barry had no intention of launching a company, much less building a million-dollar business. He was just frustrated.Mon, 05 Jun 2006 10:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/04/27/journal.roundup/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/04/27/journal.roundup/index.htmlForget earlier reports on pregnancy concerns, two studies published this week in major medical journals said.Thu, 27 Apr 2006 17:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/diet.fitness/03/24/hb.obesity.epidemic/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/diet.fitness/03/24/hb.obesity.epidemic/index.htmlFour years ago, Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee weighed around 300 pounds.Fri, 24 Mar 2006 13:22:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/03/20/govnernment.fat.tm/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/03/20/govnernment.fat.tm/index.htmlThese are fat times in politics. Literally. Nearly 400 obesity-related bills were introduced in state legislatures across the country last year--more than double the number in 2003. A quarter of them were passed into law, up from only 12 percent two years before. In Washington the word obesity appears in 56 bills introduced during the current Congress; this, the Wall Street Journal points out, is fast catching up with the number containing the word gun. Surgeon General Richard Carmona says obesity is a greater threat than terrorism. Some public-health advocates have begun urging the government to put a warning label on soft drinks; others are calling for a "fat tax" on fast food.Mon, 20 Mar 2006 20:51:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/03/02/gupta.fit.nation/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/03/02/gupta.fit.nation/index.htmlThursday night, we officially launched Fit Nation. We simply could not believe the response. The buzz in the room was palpable and you felt this tidal wave of anticipation from the students -- all anxious to get something done.Thu, 02 Mar 2006 15:17:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/11/16/news/international/sanofi/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/11/16/news/international/sanofi/index.htmAn experimental drug from Sanofi-Aventis has been shown to have multiple benefits in treating heart disease and diabetes, the big French drugmaker announced Wednesday.Wed, 16 Nov 2005 21:34:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/10/19/news/fortune500/obesity/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/10/19/news/fortune500/obesity/index.htmAmericans who blame their obesity on eating too much fast food would be prohibited from suing the food industry for their weight gain if a bill passed Wednesday by the House of Representatives becomes law.Thu, 20 Oct 2005 12:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/10/20/cheeseburger.bill/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/10/20/cheeseburger.bill/index.htmlThe U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday that would block lawsuits by people who blame fast-food chains for their obesity.Thu, 20 Oct 2005 10:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/diet.fitness/09/17/weight.loss.programs/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/diet.fitness/09/17/weight.loss.programs/index.htmlNathan Ruffin and Shawna Rubbeck know what it's like to be teased about their weight.Sat, 17 Sep 2005 17:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/09/15/journal.roundup/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/09/15/journal.roundup/index.htmlThe "art" of medicine -- a term that doctors often fall back on when the "science" of medicine is open to interpretation -- was illustrated by studies in the leading medical journals this week.Thu, 15 Sep 2005 18:06:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2005/09/01/8277772/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2005/09/01/8277772/index.htmMost business capitals shout their names from the hilltops--literally, in the case of Hollywood. Everyone knows which industry dominates that town, and which ones rule Detroit and Houston. But how ...Thu, 01 Sep 2005 04:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/diet.fitness/08/05/clinton.obesity/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/diet.fitness/08/05/clinton.obesity/index.htmlFormer President Bill Clinton said his weight problem and brush with death are the catalysts behind his foundation's initiative of tackling childhood obesity.Fri, 05 Aug 2005 17:26:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/06/12/news/fortune500/acomplia/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/06/12/news/fortune500/acomplia/index.htmA new drug from Sanofi-Aventis is a weight loss pill and a diabetes treatment at the same time, and could treat millions of Americans if approved by the Food and Drug Administration. Separate studies have shown the drug may be effective at helping smokers quit the habit.Sun, 12 Jun 2005 14:57:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/02/21/8251743/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/02/21/8251743/index.htmOUR STORY BEGINS LIKE A made-for-TV movie--scientists swoop in and make a daring, against-all-odds rescue from a desolate island off the coast of Georgia--and it just gets better. Instead of findin...Mon, 21 Feb 2005 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/02/10/news/international/obesity/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/02/10/news/international/obesity/index.htmMillions of Americans are still waiting for their weight-loss wonder drug, and the inventor of such a drug stands to make a fortune.Thu, 10 Feb 2005 18:19:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/conditions/12/30/childhood.obesity/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/conditions/12/30/childhood.obesity/index.htmlThe obesity epidemic is reaching down to the playpen: More than 10 percent of U.S. children ages 2 to 5 are overweight, the American Heart Association reported Thursday.Thu, 30 Dec 2004 20:41:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/diet.fitness/12/29/holiday.weight/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/diet.fitness/12/29/holiday.weight/index.htmlThe holiday season may bring gifts and good tidings, but it will also deliver calorie-laden feasts, leftovers and snacks that add up to small but significant weight gains that resound well into the new year.Wed, 29 Dec 2004 16:24:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/12/06/agchief.tm/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/12/06/agchief.tm/index.htmlWhen schools opened in Texas this fall, some favorites were missing from the cafeteria menus: sodas and candy bars had been banned for grade schoolers; chips and cookies were mini-size. And that perennial favorite, the French fry, was given just one more year before it too will be banned. Howls of protest could be heard from Lubbock to Laredo. And not just from students.Mon, 06 Dec 2004 21:49:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/07/19/child.obesity/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/07/19/child.obesity/index.htmlA new computer therapy is being used to tackle obesity in children.Mon, 19 Jul 2004 09:36:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/07/12/375869/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/07/12/375869/index.htmWhat could become the nastiest, most divisive political issue of all time is now apparent, and the moment is worth marking because the issue is going to torment us for decades--though not in the ...Mon, 12 Jul 2004 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/07/06/commentary/game_over/column_gaming/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/07/06/commentary/game_over/column_gaming/index.htmNEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Back in the ninth grade, I wanted to be a scientist. It fascinated me how brilliant men and women could look objectively at issues that had baffled mankind for years and find answers.Tue, 06 Jul 2004 17:04:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/05/28/obesity/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/05/28/obesity/index.htmlSome Americans have become increasingly anxious about their health in the age of SARS, anthrax mailing scares and West Nile virus.Fri, 28 May 2004 15:46:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/04/15/news/fortune500/mcdonalds_obesity/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/04/15/news/fortune500/mcdonalds_obesity/index.htmMcDonald's Corp., the world's largest fast-food company, launched an anti-obesity education campaign Thursday that it said would promote the importance of exercise and balanced food intake.Thu, 15 Apr 2004 13:52:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/diet.fitness/03/12/obesity.campaign/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/diet.fitness/03/12/obesity.campaign/index.htmlThe Bush administration Friday announced a campaign to combat the epidemic of obesity in the United States through improved product labels, health education, and a partnership with restaurants to help steer people toward healthier menu choices.Fri, 12 Mar 2004 20:34:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2004/03/01/363570/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2004/03/01/363570/index.htmAs hospital food goes, the menu was positively four-star: chicken curry and rice, fruit salad, chocolate drops, and candy bars. For the two dozen hungry test subjects gathered for a meal at London'...Mon, 01 Mar 2004 05:01:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/02/10/atkins.widow/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/02/10/atkins.widow/index.htmlThe widow of Dr. Robert Atkins and the chairman of the Atkins Physicians Council criticized a newspaper report Tuesday that said the low-carb diet guru was obese at the time of his death.Tue, 10 Feb 2004 18:04:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2003/02/03/336425/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2003/02/03/336425/index.htmIf the number you see on the bathroom scale is even more depressing than your 401(k)'s bottom line, take heart. Dozens of slimming aids are in the pharmaceutical pipeline. Mon, 03 Feb 2003 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2003/02/03/336442/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2003/02/03/336442/index.htmOn August 3, 2000, the parody newspaper The Onion ran a joke article under the headline HERSHEY'S ORDERED TO PAY OBESE AMERICANS $135 BILLION. The hypothesized class-action lawsuit said that Hershe...Mon, 03 Feb 2003 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2003/02/03/336436/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2003/02/03/336436/index.htmAnd how is the food at the Calhoun School in Manhattan this year, now that Chef Bobo is in charge? Mon, 03 Feb 2003 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2002/07/08/325874/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2002/07/08/325874/index.htmMillions of people wake up at night with severe chest pain. Chances are it's not a heart attack but gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), commonly known as heartburn and caused by a glitch in the...Mon, 08 Jul 2002 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2000/11/27/292423/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2000/11/27/292423/index.htmImagine receiving a "fat shot" to prevent obesity--the same way you get a flu shot to prevent influenza. Farfetched? Not according to a recent study in the International Journal of Obesity. The rep...Mon, 27 Nov 2000 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1995/12/11/208452/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1995/12/11/208452/index.htmAmericans are so aware of their weight that even brownies on the grocery shelves cry "fat free" to catch the attention of the righteous, and closets across the land are stocked with jogging shoes. ...Mon, 11 Dec 1995 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1986/08/18/67925/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1986/08/18/67925/index.htmTHE VENDING MACHINE stood in the research ward, ready to dispense its goodies whenever someone had the urge for a snack. Half the food slots contained protein-rich fare: barbecued chicken wings, le...Mon, 18 Aug 1986 04:01:00 EDT