Fat chance
Tags: OBESITY; HEALTH -- Social aspects
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- Fat panic in Canadian public health policy: Obesity as different and unhealthy. Beausoleil, Natalie; Ward, Pamela // Radical Psychology: A Journal of Psychology, Politics & Radicali;2009, Vol. 8 Issue 1, p5
The article presents an analysis of the obesity discourse and the biopedagogies observed in government health documents within the Atlantic Provinces of Canada. It presents the biomedical approach to obesity as a health problem and criticizes how this approach led to the proliferation of fat...
- Obesity Network plans to launch a new awareness initiative. // Active Living;Jan2011, Vol. 20 Issue 1, p6
The article reports on the plan of the Canadian Obesity Network to launch the initiative "A Canadian Obesity Awareness and Control Initiative for Health" (COACH), to address obesity-related problems of the people in Canada.
- Nothing succeeds like excess. Stinson, Susan // Women's Review of Books;Jul2001, Vol. 18 Issue 10/11, p16
Comments on the association made between obesity, corporate greed and the United States economy. Social implications of obesity; Connection between health and socioeconomic status; Details on corporate greed.
- Fat City. Kreyling, Christine; Ketcham, Burk // Planning;Jun2001, Vol. 67 Issue 6, p4
Reports on the impact of community design and transportation planning on health issues in the United States (U.S.) as of June 2001. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report on obesity among U.S. citizens; Factors limiting individuals from burning off fat; Physical activities that could...
- Improving diet and physical activity: 12 lessons from controlling tobacco smoking. Yach, Derek; McKee, Martin; Lopez, Alan D.; Novotny, Tom // BMJ: British Medical Journal (International Edition);4/16/2005, Vol. 330 Issue 7496, p898
Provides advice and guidance for preventing chronic diseases in the developing world. Emphasis on highlighting personal responsibility for healthy behaviors and choices; Importance of fully implementing health intervention methods, including smoking cessation and obesity prevention;...
- Children's Obesity: Is Consumer Research Relevant? Moore, Elizabeth S.; Wilkie, William L. // Advances in Consumer Research;2006, Vol. 33 Issue 1, p471
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- Governments get checkups. Sipe, Jeffrey R. // Insight on the News;08/11/97, Vol. 13 Issue 29, p42
Reports that social scientists are devising studies to measure the social health of states and cities in the United States. Issues that will be covered in the studies; Comments from Marc Miringoff of the Fordham University Graduate Center in New York; Speculation on the implications of such a study.
- Never too thin? Weider, Betty // Joe Weider's Muscle & Fitness;Feb92, Vol. 53 Issue 2, p65
Discusses the need to be healthy to be pretty. Factors to evaluate; Foods that make a woman more beautiful; Importance of exercise.
- Social support. // Joe Weider's Muscle & Fitness;Oct95, Vol. 56 Issue 10, p72
Discusses how family and friends can influence one's health. Need for positive relationships with others; Importance of the quality of relationships, not the quantity; Mind-body interactions; Seeking support.
