Read more body mass index stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/23597/body-mass-index.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 18:44:41 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/47550/obese-americans-now-outnumber-overweight.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAmericans who are merely overweight are now outnumbered by the obese, Reuters reports. New government statistics reveal that 34% of adults are obese and almost 6% extremely so, whereas 32.7% are classed as overweight. The proportion of Americans who are overweight has stayed much the same since 1980—but...http://www.newser.com/story/47550/obese-americans-now-outnumber-overweight.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 10 Jan 2009 4:20:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/47068/psst-fat-boy-uncle-sam-wants-you.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTo reel in more recruits, the US Army is relaxing weight restrictions on would-be soldiers. A waiver program gives outsize volunteers a year after signing up to get in shape, measured by body-mass index, or be booted, the Christian Science Monitor reports. With the youthful population consuming more and exercising...http://www.newser.com/story/47068/psst-fat-boy-uncle-sam-wants-you.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 05 Jan 2009 12:25:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/46066/that-extra-7lbs-may-be-deadly.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagEven being slightly overweight can seriously increase the risk of heart problems, Reuters reports. A 20-year study of roughly 20,000 male doctors in the US found that every 7 pounds of excess body weight upped the risk of heart failure by 11%. The fatal condition, in which the heart...http://www.newser.com/story/46066/that-extra-7lbs-may-be-deadly.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 23 Dec 2008 7:08:26 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/42734/rabid-fans-have-bad-diets.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThis just in: Sports fanatics like beer and fatty food. A University of Arkansas study has found that rabid fans are less healthy than people who don't care about sports, the Los Angeles Times reports. And the bigger the fanatic, "the more likely they are to consume more alcoholic beverages...http://www.newser.com/story/42734/rabid-fans-have-bad-diets.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 14 Nov 2008 16:46:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/27290/smaller-babies-become-hostile-adults-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNew research has linked low birth weight and slow growth in childhood to increased levels of hostility in adults, Reuters reports. Researchers also discovered that the higher levels of aggression were linked to health trouble, including coronary problems, type 2 diabetes and earlier death. The levels of hostility appeared unconnected...http://www.newser.com/story/27290/smaller-babies-become-hostile-adults-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 13 May 2008 6:16:44 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/21843/vegan-diet-may-help-arthritis.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPatients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis may be able to ease their painful symptoms and cut down on their risk of heart attacks by switching to a vegan, gluten-free diet. The new findings from a Swedish study offer hope for patients of the disease, which has no cure but can be...http://www.newser.com/story/21843/vegan-diet-may-help-arthritis.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 18 Mar 2008 10:25:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/19608/womens-stroke-rates-triple.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagStrokes have tripled among middle-aged American women in an alarming development experts attribute to obesity. Despite the increased use of blood pressure and cholesterol medication, 2% of women aged 35 to 54 suffered a stroke between 1999 and 2004. That's a three-fold increase over earlier studies.http://www.newser.com/story/19608/womens-stroke-rates-triple.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 21 Feb 2008 7:41:00 CST