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 Should people be held responsible for being obese or can that only be the case if we have a "nanny" state?The obesity prevention campaign needlessly shines a light on personal appearance versus health. Fat people are ridiculed, overlooked, and c… Started by Tamar Knox |
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Mar 18, 2010 Reply by Joanna Silber |
PRESIDENT'S (fitness) CHALLENGE: Never heard of it?Mrs. Obama seems to have overshadowed the long-standing President's Challenge (PC). If you are in your 50's, you will remember (memory los… Started by Tamar Knox |
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Mar 2, 2010 Reply by Percival Scott Fife |
 Hospital donates $130K to maintain healthy cooking program started in schools by UK celebrity chefThe highly publicized makeover of Huntington, West Virginia by Jamie Oliver begs the question of how his intervention can be evaluated. … Started by Marisel Brown |
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Feb 21, 2010 Reply by Estelle Menz |
Rural America's Obesity Drivers Illustrated in CRS's Daily YonderThe Center for Rural Strategies in Kentucky complied a list of rural counties that includes fruit/veggie consumption, fast food concentrat… Started by Marisel Brown |
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Feb 21, 2010 Reply by Fiona Hyde |
 Implications of cultural attitudes toward body size in mobilizing low-income/ethnic communitiesIn order to mobilizing communities to advocate for access to healthy foods & neighboods with spaces for physical activity, residents wi… Started by Beatrice Yearwood |
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 Tax Tater Tots-Don't Subsidize Salads?????????????Are studies like the one I mention below overlooking how much study subjects knew about nutrition & how their kids could become ill if… Started by Cecil Verley |
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ARTICLE: Study reveals capacity for diabetes prevention & control eludes LHDs in North CarolinaShould local health departments (LHDs) use exisiting performance assesement measures to improve chronic disese prevention capacity? Is it… Started by Marisel Brown |
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 You are not alone: Canada's children are not fitA recent survey by the Canadian health authorities http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2010/01/13/fitness-canadians.html" target="_blank Started by Estelle Menz |
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Scottish men closing life expectancy gap with womenIf we overlook the high rates of suicide in Scotland's male population, there is good news about how well men are taking care of themselves… Started by Estelle Menz |
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Scottish government ahead of U.S. in promoting cycling but Scots unconvincedScottish government set a target (2020) date to increase cycling, but cycling enthusiasts are unhappy with progress. From my visit to the U… Started by Estelle Menz |
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