This City Went on A Diet.. and Look at Their Results!
Ellen DeGeneres keeps up with her friends...including Mayor Cornett.
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This City is Going on A Diet.. and so is Amber!
OKC Million met Amber England during the OKC Memorial Marathon Expo. This bubbly, full-of-energy individual stopped by the booth and signed up on the Mayor's Program and now contributes her thoughts. Click here to read her most recent experience with an exercise assessment at WeightWise.
Obesity News
Built Environment Connected With Obesity In Baby Boomers
Science Daily (August 14, 2008)
Does your neighborhood have a lot of fast food outlets, few sidewalks, and no parks? If yes, your physical neighborhood may be hampering your ability to be physically active and placing you at increased risk for obesity.
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Fat Parents Shape Whether Their Children Learn To Eat Fruits And Vegetables
Science Daily (August 13, 2008)
Providing fruits for snacks and serving vegetables at dinner can shape a preschooler's eating patterns for his or her lifetime.
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Fat Friends And Poor Education Helps People Think Thin
Science Daily (July 25, 2008)
Research by economists at the University of Warwick, Dartmouth College, and the University of Leuven, finds that people are powerfully but subconsciously influenced by the weight of those around them. Without being aware of it, the researchers believe, human beings keep up with the weight of the Joneses.
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Obesity Is Number One Health Concern For Kids In 2008
Science Daily (July 20, 2008)
As children’s waistlines continue to grow, so have concerns about childhood obesity.
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Most Walkable Cities in the U.S.
Yahoo! News (July 17, 2008)
San Francisco, New York and Boston are the United States' most walkable cities, according to new rankings from a website that evaluates how easy it is to live in the nation's cities and neighborhoods without a car.
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Couch Potatoes Take Root in Early Teens
medpage TODAY (July 15, 2008)
Nine-year-olds get plenty of exercise, but they lose interest in -- or the opportunity for -- physical activity by the time they reach 15.
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Lifestyle Choices Linked to Weight Gain in Young Females
medpage TODAY (July 9, 2008)
The way teenage girls and young women spend their leisure time has a strong influence on whether they gain weight, a longitudinal study showed.
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Inside Info About Eating Out
The Washington Post (March 4, 2008)
On a typical day, 133 million Americans dine outside the home, according to the National Restaurant Association, which projects that we will spend $558 billion on restaurant fare this year alone.
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