Obesity

'VEEP' recap - Selina gets stuck with President's obesity initiative

2012-05-20 20:19:00

"VEEP" keeps getting better week by week. And the last couple of weeks, it feels as if�the HBO comedy has really�found its feet. Baltimore viewers will be especially interested in the ending of Sunday's episode as it sets the wheels in motion for a...

Parents must play a role in preventing childhood obesity

2012-05-18 07:30:00

As physicians who treat overweight children in Maryland daily, we strongly support the views expressed by Horizon Foundation CEO Nikki Highsmith Vernick in her recent commentary on childhood obesity ("A healthier way to snack," May 15). We urge parents to...

Well & Wise: An obesity emergency

2012-05-15 13:05:00

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Baltimore Brew: The public health argument for rec centers

2012-05-11 11:12:00

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Unhealthful foods kill more Americans every year than tobacco

2012-05-13 05:00:00

Letter writer Gilbert Ross implies that there is no comparison between eating pizza and smoking ("Eating a slice a pizza is not the same as smoking a cigarette," May 10). As a physician, I disagree. Both tobacco and processed meats increase risk for...

The medical establishment is ill-suited to deal with America's obesity epidemic

2012-05-10 11:15:00

You did a write up on HBO's documentary "The Weight of the Nation" in which you called our obesity epidemic a wake up call for America ("Salad bars take root," May 1). Nothing new here. The alarm bells have been sounding for a while now. I am an...

Obesity epidemic's cure: Less meat, more veggies

2012-05-11 05:15:00

The number of Americans considered obese is expected to rise from the current 34 percent to 42 percent by the year 2030, according to a study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine and discussed at Monday's "Weight of the Nation"...

For kids, a healthier way to snack

2012-05-14 08:32:00

Growing up in Texas, I played softball — fast pitch. After playing in the hot Texas sun, our team, the Sweetpeas, had a snack of oranges and water, in containers brought from home. Today, my husband and I are new Howard County residents, and we...

Group homes again drawing concern in Bel Air

2012-05-08 13:18:28

The Town of Bel Air has 13 group homes, and five of them are within a two-block radius near Broadway and Franklin Streets, creating a "community killer," one resident said Monday. A sixth group home in the same area set to open soon will bring the...

Editorial: Fat chance

2012-05-08 16:29:00

Established last year, in part as a reaction to Harford County's population becoming increasingly overweight (at least on average), an Obesity Task Force studying the problem made an interim report last week to the Harford County Council that contains...

Salad bars sprouting up in city school cafeterias

2012-04-30 18:43:00

Until this year, the only items that resembled produce on Blessin Giraldo's school lunch tray were berry-flavored Popsicles and Fruit Roll-Ups. But now, the Baltimore eighth-grader's tray features beds of greens and fruits and vegetables that are...

'Dancing With the Stars' recap: The 'final' dance duel

2012-05-02 05:38:00

Last night: Maria and Derek got the first perfect score of the season. Tonight: the "final" dance duel. Isn't it a bit weird to call it final when it only ended up happening twice total? Len says Classical Night was amazing and announces the encore...

A sign hanging in a bariatric surgeon's office shows some of the risks of obesity.

2012-05-08 06:02:00

The ranks of obese Americans are expected to swell even further in the coming years, rising from 36% of the adult population today to 42% by 2030, experts said Monday.

2012-05-08 01:07:00

A new report points to alarming trends in obesity.

2012-05-08 00:00:00