The New American Family—mother and dad are overweight and the children are overweight, too: Obesity can now be inherited

If you have recently been to a U.S. theme park, it is startling to most to notice the waistlines of American families. Mom and Dad are overweight and more often than not, every child is overweight, too. Many experts were quick to comment that obesity must be related to genetic susceptibility. Really, what about mother… Continue reading The New American Family—mother and dad are overweight and the children are overweight, too: Obesity can now be inherited

The New American Family-mother and dad are overweight and the children are overweight, too: Obesity can now be inherited

If you have recently been to a U.S. theme park, it is startling to most to notice the waistlines of American families. Mom and Dad are overweight and more often than not, every child is overweight, too. Many experts were quick to comment that obesity must be related to genetic susceptibility. Really, what about mother… Continue reading The New American Family-mother and dad are overweight and the children are overweight, too: Obesity can now be inherited

What Your Waistline Means to Your Health

The New England Journal of Medicine in a November 2008 issue published research that had tracked nearly 360,000 men and women in 9 European countries for nearly 10 years. The results confirm research that has proliferated in the U.S. medical literature that is, a full to bursting waistline is a stronger predictor of premature death… Continue reading What Your Waistline Means to Your Health