Archive: Obesity
Do Plastics Cause Obesity, Too?
The evidence keeps mounting that chemicals may be playing a role in the obesity epidemic. The obesity epidemic? Isn't obesity caused by eating too much and not exercising enough? Well, yes. But a growing body of evidence suggests a role for some chemicals, including bisphenol A or BPA ....
By Rob Stein | May 15, 2008; 07:03 AM ET | Comments (4)
Are You Secretly "Obese?"
When it comes to obesity, you probably feel like you've heard it all. Well, here's a new idea for you: "Normal weight obesity." OK, so you're thinking: "That's a contradiction in terms. How can someone be both 'normal weight' and 'obese?' " It's a term coined by Mayo Clinic...
By Rob Stein | April 10, 2008; 02:00 PM ET | Comments (6)
