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study says

Jul 16, 2012 3:04 PM CDT

For Toddlers, More TV Means Wider Waist

Extra hour per week adds half-millimeter: study

(Newser) - There's an unsurprising but stark link between kids' TV watching and the distance around their middles, a new study suggests. Researchers find that, among 2- to 4-year-olds, every additional hour of television per week translates into almost an extra .02 inches of waistline. Kids who watched 8.82 hours...

Those Who Quit Smoking Usually Gain 10 Pounds

Jul 11, 2012 2:45 PM CDT

Those Who Quit Smoking Usually Gain 10 Pounds

Analysis finds higher-than-expected figure

(Newser) - Congrats on quitting smoking… but beware of cupcakes. A new study shows ex-smokers typically gain 9 to 11 pounds within 12 months of quitting, reports Medical News Today . That's higher than previous estimates, but the researchers also make it very clear: The big benefits of quitting cigarettes far outweigh...

Dinosaurs Were
Much Skinnier:
Scientists

Jun 6, 2012 5:21 PM CDT

Dinosaurs Were Much Skinnier: Scientists

New weight-estimation technique is shedding pounds off the ancient lizards

(Newser) - Dinosaurs were skinnier than we thought. Using advancements in scanning and computing, scientists have developed a new technique for estimating the weight and size of fossilized creatures. The more accurate method shows that the giant lizards were not nearly as chubby as paleontologists once believed, reports Discovery News via MSNBC...

Black Women
Heavier, Happier
With Bodies

survey finds

Feb 28, 2012 6:31 AM CST

Black Women Heavier, Happier With Bodies

66% of overweight or obese black women report having high self-esteem

(Newser) - Hefty can be heavenly. That seems to be the feeling of many black women. While they tend to be heavier than white women, they're significantly happier with their bodies, a Washington Post /Kaiser Family Foundation survey has discovered. While only 41% of average-sized or thin white women report having...

Weight of Electrons Running the Internet Estimated at 2 Ounces

How Much Does
the Internet Weigh?

Brainiacs ask

Nov 6, 2011 2:50 PM CST

How Much Does the Internet Weigh?

As much as a strawberry ... or just one grain of sand

(Newser) - How much does the Internet weigh? No, it's not a Zen koan. The answer is about 1.8 ounces, around the same as a single strawberry, reports the Telegraph . How did anyone figure this out? Well, the Internet runs on electricity, and electrons have a tiny amount of weight—...

Freshman 15?
It's More Like
Freshman 3.5

study says

Nov 1, 2011 10:10 AM CDT

Freshman 15? It's More Like Freshman 3.5

Study finds that college newbies don't pack on so many pounds

(Newser) - Good news for the 18-year-olds of the world: All that pizza and, uhh, those Solo cup-housed beverages you consume this year probably won't actually add the dreaded "Freshman 15" to your frame. A national study has found that the typical female student gains only 2.4 pounds during...

LeAnn Rimes
Explodes Over
Weight Comment

Aug 24, 2011 9:21 AM CDT

LeAnn Rimes Explodes Over Weight Comment

Apparently someone told her she should eat more ... while she was eating

(Newser) - It's tough being skinny. Just ask LeAnn Rimes. The singer has been the subject of much too-thin chatter (which she has addressed on Twitter ), and it doesn't show signs of letting up. The Huffington Post reports that Rimes "blew up" on Twitter following dinner with hubby...

To Honor
Women, Pepsi
Launches...
Skinny Can?

Feb 10, 2011 10:54 AM CST

To Honor Women, Pepsi Launches... Skinny Can?

Attention, ladies, writes Jim Edwards: Tall and skinny equals stylish!

(Newser) - It's Fashion Week in New York, and Pepsi is debuting a new design of its own: a skinny can. Sounds harmless enough, until you read the press release accompanying the slender product. "In celebration of beautiful, confident women, Diet Pepsi presents the taller, sassier new Skinny Can…" Ouch....

More Than 10% of
Planet's Adults Obese

Feb 4, 2011 9:28 AM CST

More Than 10% of Planet's Adults Obese

Study also find US has highest BMI among high-income countries

(Newser) - Almost half a billion adults—10% of the adult population worldwide—were obese as of 2008, a new study finds. That’s nearly twice the 1980 rate, reports Scientific American . On average, each decade has seen a body mass index inch up 0.4 to an average of 23.8...

Women Think About Food
More Than Sex

Dec 27, 2010 8:54 AM CST

Women Think About Food More Than Sex

But more than 60% don't enjoy eating in front of partners

(Newser) - Women think about food a lot—as in, more than they think about sex. A recent survey shows that while 25% of women think about food every half-hour, only 10% think about sex that often. When it comes to men, 5% think about sex once a minute and 36% find...

Study: Time for
Fat Crash Dummies

Dec 22, 2010 1:27 PM CST

Study: Time for Fat Crash Dummies

Obesity brings higher risk of death in car crashes: study

(Newser) - Obese people face a much higher risk of death in car crashes—so doctors say we should be building overweight crash test dummies, the Daily Mail reports. A study of more than 150,000 US car crashes found that moderately obese people were 21% more likely to die in car...

Parents
Forcing
Chubby
Babies
to Diet

Parents Forcing Chubby Babies to Diet

They're fearful their kids will end up fat like them

(Newser) - Chubby thighs and squeezable cheeks are the sign of a healthy baby, right? Not for some parents, who are foisting their own weight obsessions and fears on their infants, reports ABC News . "I have seen parents putting their infant and 1-year-old on diets because of history in one parent...

Just a Little Overweight?
You're Still at Risk

Dec 2, 2010 12:44 PM CST

Just a Little Overweight? You're Still at Risk

New study shows being chubby isn't good for you

(Newser) - If you think that carrying around a little extra meat on your bones might actually be good for you, think again: A new study shows that simply being overweight—not obese—is enough to put you at risk of a premature death. Researchers looked at a pool of 19 long-term...

Heidi Klum's
Aging Secret:
Gain Weight!

Nov 19, 2010 10:57 AM CST

Heidi Klum's Aging Secret: Gain Weight!

Cosmetic surgery is nothing compared to the power of a few pounds

(Newser) - Forget Botox: If you want to look young as you grow older, just gain a few pounds, according to Heidi Klum. "The ultimate beauty secret for a woman getting older is, Don't be too thin!" she tells Self . "When you are just muscle, you end up being...

Even 3-Year-Olds
Want to Be Thin

study shows

Nov 17, 2010 11:57 AM CST

Even 3-Year-Olds Want to Be Thin

Study suggests the desire to be skinny is internalized at a young age

(Newser) - The desire to be thin can implant itself in girls as young as 3, a new study shows. Fifty-five girls between the ages of 3 and 5 were shown three figures, identical except that one was thin, one average, and one fat. When asked to associate positive and negative adjectives...

Thin Women Make More Money, Thin Men Make Less

Oct 7, 2010 9:03 AM CDT

Thin Women Make More Money, Thin Men Make Less

New study shows it pays to be skinny—for ladies

(Newser) - If you want to snag a higher paycheck, get skinny—unless you're a guy, in which case you’d do better to pack on the pounds, according to a new study. The new research shows that employers tend to pay very thin women more than their average-weight counterparts, while very...

We Think We're
Skinnier Than
We Are

Sep 10, 2010 9:15 AM CDT

We Think We're Skinnier Than We Are

30% of overweight Americans ... say they're 'normal'

(Newser) - What weight problem? According to a new poll, a hunk chunk (ahem) of Americans think they're much slimmer than they are. The poll used nearly 2,500 respondents' height and weight to calculate their BMIs, then asked them which weight category they fell into. Of those who were overweight, 30%...

60% of Dogs Overweight
... or Obese

fetch a diet, fido

Jul 26, 2010 6:22 AM CDT

60% of Dogs Overweight ... or Obese

Seems they're having the same problems we are

(Newser) - Dogs are turning into real pigs. A whopping 6 out of 10 dogs were found to be overweight, or—yelp!—obese in a recent study. The reasons are the same ones humans grapple with every day: eating too many table scraps and not getting enough exercise. Researchers also found...

Hooters to Waitress:
Get Fit or Get Fired

May 19, 2010 5:33 PM CDT

Hooters to Waitress: Get Fit or Get Fired

Server goes on 'weight probation,' considers suit

(Newser) - A Hooters server is considering a weight discrimination suit against the company after bosses told her she needed to slim down. Cassie Smith, who is 5-8 and 132 pounds, says she was told, "Your shorts and shirt size could use some improvement." The company gave her a free...

10 Extra Pounds
Might Be Good

10 Extra Pounds Might Be Good

New research is focusing less on the bathroom scale

(Newser) - Those carrying 10 to 15 extra pounds might be able to stop feeling guilty about the bathroom scale. A spate of studies show a little extra weight isn't such a bad thing, the Wall Street Journal concludes. In fact, it might even ward off diseases such as osteoporosis and help...