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Asians who are overweight or obese are more likely to die from cancer compared with people of normal weight, a large study in Asia has found.


Obesity – Cancer – Health – Conditions and Diseases – Overweight

States and cities have cut funding for summer meal programs as need has skyrocketed, according to a new report from an anti-hunger group that tracked the program in 2009.


Poverty – Hunger – United States – Philanthropy – Camps

Just when you thought Americans’ couldn’t get any fatter — we did.


Health – United States – Recreation – Support Groups – Obesity

Kellogg Co. is voluntarily recalling about 28 million boxes of Apple Jacks, Corn Pops, Froot Loops and Honey Smacks cereals, saying a “waxy” smell and flavor coming from the package liners could make people sick, the company said Friday.







Corn Pops – Apple Jacks – Kellogg Company – Froot Loops – Honey Smacks

Most U.S. adults should eat less than a teaspoon of salt each day, but a new government report says just 1 in 18 meet that goal.


United States – Government – Health – Salt – Utah

“Food deserts,” communities where there is limited or no access to foods necessary to maintain a healthy diet, occur mostly in low-income urban or rural areas where it’s either cheaper or easier to purchase a burger and fries combo than fresh produce.


Food desert – Poverty – Food – Desert – United States

Most parents don’t realize if their preschool-age child is overweight or obese, a new study suggests. The results show 71 percent of parents with overweight toddlers misperceived their child’s weight as being healthy.







Obesity – Health – Weight loss – Weight – Home

Thirty five percent of Americans now say they exercise an hour a day but rates of obesity and smoking have not changed, according to a government survey.







Obesity – United States – Health – Tobacco – Addictions

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) – Parents of teenage boys now have evidence to back up the claim they could be eaten out of house and home with a U.S. study finding 14-17 year-old boys will eat a lunch of 2,000 calories given the chance.


United States – NEW YORK – Metro Areas – Business and Economy – New York City Metro

In a new study, European researchers found obese women had more trouble finding a sexual partner than their normal-weight counterparts, though the same wasn’t true for obese men, and were four times as likely to have an unplanned pregnancy.


Pregnancy – Sexuality – Obesity – Sexology – People

An advisory panel is encouraging the government to recommend that Americans reduce their salt intake — even though they acknowledge that it won’t be easy.


Salt – United States – Health – Government – Food