Current Weight Issues News Today

Does a fat doctor care less about their patient’s weight issues?
Researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine found that only 18 per cent of overweight or obese physicians discussed weight loss with their patients, compared to 30 per cent of normal weight physicians.

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:44:31 -0800

No weight issues for Mayweather-Cotto bout
source: abs-cbnnews.com There will be no issues regarding weight class should Puerto Rican star Miguel Cotto decide to fight unbeaten American boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. Cotto’s manager, Gabrial Peñagarícano, told Boxing Scene that a bout against Mayweather will be easier to make as there are no weight issues, as opposed to a bout against Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao. “Both fighters are at ...

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 06:16:25 -0800

Why obese doctors shouldn’t avoid giving weight loss advice
Would you take nutrition advice from an overweight registered dietitian? How about hiring a fitness trainer who's 200 pounds of pure fat?

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:53:23 -0800

petMD.com Provides Six Tips for Fighting Winter Weight Gain in Pets
MIAMI, Feb. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Winter weight gain is an all too common struggle, and not just for humans. Weight gain in dogs and cats is more prevalent in the winter as well. When a dog that's used ...

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:43:00 -0800

"Biggest Loser" host, dog Winky battle pet obesity
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Alison Sweeney, host of the NBC network's weight loss TV series "The Biggest Loser," has worked with the show's contestants since 2007, supporting them as they drop pounds and learn to lead a healthier way of life. Now, Sweeney is taking on more weight issues by teaming up with dog food company Hill's Science Diet for the second annual Million Pound Pledge to raise ...

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:57:58 -0800