obesity

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Many obese people don’t see themselves as fat and in fact, they think they’re healthy – or so says a new study.

The skewed perception of weight amongst North Americans is alive and well, and stretches to both extremes of the scale according to a recent poll conducted by Harris Interactive and Healthday.

Sara Bird was suffering with “fatorexia”. She was overweight, but saw herself as thin. How common is the condition and how does it develop?

The UK Independent reports on an interesting “discovery”:

…the immune system can be triggered into action at the sight of obesity because it doesn’t like the look of what it sees, and associates it with infection.

The Biggest Loser is in its 12th season now, but have the former winners maintained the weight loss long term?

How many times have you created a healthy gourmet meal for you child – only to have them look at it like it’s poison?

Picture comparing obesity rates around the world by country. Those with a BMI of 30 or greater.