The White House - Obesity in the US

With his plate full (no pun intended) dealing with America?s jobless rate and the health coverage uninsured, the President has turned over a critical issue in American life to his wife, Michelle. (3) The President has collaborated with his wife in her ...

fat police? has set its sights on you. A current Fox News report confirms the Obama Administration demands obesity ratings for all citizens by 2014. Touting concerns for overweight Americans, the President promoted his personal cook to the position of ?Food Initiative ...

The ink on the Obamacare bill isn't even dry yet, hell it may not be completely written yet, but it is the law of the land. Michelle is on the warpath to stamp out obesity and to that end we have ourselves ...

We all know that weight problems run in families, and that parents who are obese are more likely to have kids who are obese. According to a new survey conducted by the national non-profit organization HealthyWomen, only 28 percent of women think ...

Anti-obesity campaign moves to next phase with thousands of online supporters. " campaign to reduce childhood obesity concludes its first innovation contest today and starts its next phase for people who signed up on the campaign's website and its Facebook page. gov ...

"Parks and playgrounds in a community can provide opportunities to run and play and may increase unstructured physical activity. If children can easily access safe parks and playgrounds in good repair, they are more likely to engage in recreational physical activity there." ...

White House apps contest enters new phase. A White House contest to develop the best smartphone app for fighting childhood obesity has entered its final phase -- the one where you come in. Voting begins today and is open until Aug. 14 ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Economic incentives to provide inexpensive healthy food and insurance coverage for prevention are among a list of 70 immediate steps that can reduce U.S. childhood obesity, a White House task force recommended in a report on Tuesday.The report to ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A doctor's endorsement of frequent recess breaks -- and not just for kids -- drew an appreciative response from experts meeting at a White House summit on childhood obesity on Friday.Dozens of child advocates, public policy experts and doctors ...

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Topic: The White House

How Obama is battling America's obesity epidemic

The government's intrusive attack on obesity

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How Moms Can Break the Cycle of Obesity

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Pick the best White House app

Obesity task force urges action

U.S. obesity task force urges action

Routine "recess" a hit at White House obesity summit

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