http://dir.salon.com/topics/obesity/?source=rss&aim=obesity en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Tue, 08 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT By Gabriel Winant Tue, 08 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/09/08/healthcare_data/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/09/08/healthcare_data/index.html?source=rss We spend far more per person than other wealthy nations, but we're less healthy. What's wrong with this picture? By Sarah Hepola Tue, 08 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/04/20/united_airlines/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/04/20/united_airlines/index.html?source=rss Is it wrong for airlines to charge obese passengers more? Broadsheet writers debate United Airlines' new policy. By Rahul K. Parikh, M.D. Tue, 08 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/vital_signs/2008/05/21/indiana_jones_obesity/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/vital_signs/2008/05/21/indiana_jones_obesity/index.html?source=rss With childhood obesity at alarming rates, movie tie-ins to fast food are irresponsible. An open letter to George Lucas and Steven Spielberg. By Andrew Leonard Tue, 08 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/04/18/nalgene_bisphenol_a/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/04/18/nalgene_bisphenol_a/index.html?source=rss The U.S. government finally acknowledges that there might be a problem with the ubiquitous substance. But we still want to know: "Does plastic make us fat?" By Anastacia Marx de Salcedo Tue, 08 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2007/10/03/breakfast_cereal/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2007/10/03/breakfast_cereal/index.html?source=rss The food industry processes the life out of our flakes and puffs, then sponsors studies boasting of their health benefits. Isn't it time to rebel against breakfast cereal supremacy? By Vincent Rossmeier Tue, 08 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2008/10/22/judson/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2008/10/22/judson/index.html?source=rss New York Times blogger and evolutionary biologist Olivia Judson suggests a link between obesity and politics. By Andrew Leonard Tue, 08 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/01/25/do_food_stamps_make_you_fat/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/01/25/do_food_stamps_make_you_fat/index.html?source=rss The fiscal stimulus deal ignores those who will need help the most. Is it because food stamps make people fat? By Carol Lloyd Tue, 08 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/12/18/obesity/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/12/18/obesity/index.html?source=rss A study finds fathers' parenting styles influence kids' weight. By Carol Lloyd Tue, 08 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/12/13/obese/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/12/13/obese/index.html?source=rss Overweight white women suffer a significant wage penalty. Research shows it's only getting worse. By Lynn Harris Tue, 08 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/10/17/roundup/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/10/17/roundup/index.html?source=rss NPR, NRLC, SCHIP! By Carol Lloyd Tue, 08 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/09/20/french_fat/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/09/20/french_fat/index.html?source=rss They may still be chic, but French women aren't so skinny anymore. By Novella Carpenter Tue, 08 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2007/08/01/black_panthers/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2007/08/01/black_panthers/index.html?source=rss I worry that Alice Waters' crusade for local, seasonal food isn't reaching the people who really need it. By Andrew Leonard Tue, 08 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2007/07/16/obesity/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2007/07/16/obesity/index.html?source=rss A ubiquitous chemical in common plastic may play a role in the obesity epidemic. The chemical industry is unamused. By Thomas Rogers Tue, 08 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/06/28/obesity_adoption/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/06/28/obesity_adoption/index.html?source=rss Should obesity prevent prospective parents from adopting? By Lynn Harris Tue, 08 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/05/30/jordin/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/05/30/jordin/index.html?source=rss Fox: "Should physical size factor into who wins 'American Idol'?" By Carol Lloyd Tue, 08 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/03/15/obesity/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/03/15/obesity/index.html?source=rss Study says obesity could catapult your daughter into early rebellion. By Tracie McMillan Tue, 08 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2007/01/23/glassner_qa/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2007/01/23/glassner_qa/index.html?source=rss Barry Glassner, author of "The Gospel of Food," takes aim at foodies' sacred cows and explains why many of our menu choices are motivated by fear as much as hunger. By Katharine Mieszkowski Tue, 08 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2006/11/28/mindless_eating/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2006/11/28/mindless_eating/index.html?source=rss Brian Wansink, of the Cornell Food and Brand Lab, dishes about food self-delusion, holiday dieting, and how it might be the size of your plate -- not pie -- that's responsible for your paunch. By Page Rockwell Tue, 08 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2006/10/23/smoking/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2006/10/23/smoking/index.html?source=rss Australian researchers find that mothers who smoke pass health risks to daughters. By Page Rockwell Tue, 08 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2006/10/02/overweight/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2006/10/02/overweight/index.html?source=rss The rise in childhood obesity coincides with a rise in maternal employment. Let the blaming begin! By Tracy Clark-Flory Tue, 08 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2006/08/11/south_africa/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2006/08/11/south_africa/index.html?source=rss Expert says rise in obesity among South African women is due in part to fears of appearing to have HIV/AIDS. By Katharine Mieszkowski Tue, 08 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2006/08/10/obese_infants/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2006/08/10/obese_infants/index.html?source=rss Babies who are too fat, and moms who teach their kids to fret every calorie. When will it end? By Rebecca Golden Tue, 08 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2006/08/08/gastric_bypass/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2006/08/08/gastric_bypass/index.html?source=rss I'm glad I don't weigh 571 pounds anymore. But I miss my big-girl righteousness and bravado. By Cary Tennis Tue, 08 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2006/07/27/fat_man/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2006/07/27/fat_man/index.html?source=rss I like this guy a lot, but the poundage is a turnoff. By Lori Leibovich Tue, 08 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2006/07/09/monique/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2006/07/09/monique/index.html?source=rss The host of a reality beauty pageant for the "Fabulous and Thick" says it's time for women to feel comfortable in their own skin.