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A woman in China will be getting quite a good arm workout while caring for her newborn son. He was born this past weekend and weighed in at a hearty 15.52 pounds. That is a lot of baby. His mother, a 29-year-old woman from the Henan province, gave birth to him via C-section, which is probably a good thing in terms of being able to keep her pelvis in working order. His parents, who are both of average size, named him Chun Chun. He is believed to be the largest newborn on record since the country was founded in 1949, but, as impressive as Chun Chun's birth weight is, he won't be claiming the Guinness World Record. That apparently belongs to a baby born in 1879 that weighed in at 23.7 pounds. Once they cross the 20 pound mark, maybe we should just skip calling them babies and classify them as newborn toddlers. More »
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Fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21 for short) was a hot prospect in anti-obesity research — and drug companies jumped into the fray, eager to capitalize. But now it appears that, like sticks and stones, FGF21 will break your bones. Here's the story of the hip new weight-loss drug that may never see the light of day. More »
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Internationally recognized weight-management expert/robot Karl Lagerfeld is walking back his comments to Metro that singer Adele is "a little too fat." The Chanel designer, who guest-edited an edition of the free daily paper (how's that for a high/low collaboration?) was quoted as saying: More »
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As if feeding a baby wasn't difficult enough already, new research has come out that can give you a nice complex about whether you are force feeding your children and making them fat. Are you ready for a nice big bite of delicious concern? Open wide. More »
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Anyone who's ever watched Dr. Oz at work knows that he is a hack of the first order. He'll happily push whatever magical berry or miracle elixir will pay him, passing it off as essential to keep you from dying—or worse, getting fat. He's a women's magazine with a mouth. So we were not shocked when a tipster alerted us to an especially craptastic email that one of her family members got from the production team at The Dr. Oz Show yesterday. More »
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Pharmaceutical companies have long been jockeying to produce the next awesome weight-loss drug that will make you lose control of your bowels and die. The quest suffered a major setback in 2010 when two drugs were rejected for little things like wiping people's memories and giving rats cancer. But now both drugs are back, and one is emerging as a frontrunner. Let's learn a little more about Qnexa, the drug that could be giving you heart palpitations very soon. More »
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If you take the number of celebrity endorsement deals and multiply it by the amount of time stars have a microphone strapped to them, that should equal dozens of PR disasters "caught on camera." Either most celebrities truly are loyal to the products they promote (unlikely) or they all live in fear of scandalous comments being caught on a hot mic, because this doesn't happen all that frequently. However, Charles Barkley managed to cause a bit of snafu when he shared his thoughts on life while wearing a headset and commenting on a nationally televised basketball game. More »
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Have you broken your New Year's resolution yet? More importantly, if you made a New Year's resolution (or more than one), did you share it on Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter, or some other form of social media? If you're like many of my friends, you've done both. But what are the costs of sharing our resolutions, our triumphs, and our setbacks with so many more people than we would have in a less-wired era? Does New Year's online inspiration help or hurt? More »
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New research could help explain why losing weight is so difficult — obesity may cause inflammation in the brain. And just a single high-fat meal could have the same effect. More »
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You may not immediately understand why an article about the rise of spandex in the past 50 years is framed as a story about the obesity problem in America. After all, the fabric is used in everything from bras to jeans to leggings, and those are hardly items reserved for larger people. However, many people bemoan the prevalence of spandex because it allows fatties to wear comfortable and stylish clothing just like normal people. How will they be shamed into weight loss if they don't hate every outfit they own? More »
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"Skinny girls are not glamour girls," proclaims this old ad featured on Retronaut. Check out the whole collection and marvel at how the more things change, the more they stay the same. [Retronaut] More »
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Is there anything more fun than being under surveillance by the Friends and Family Food Police at the holidays?  There are only a couple of things that I can think of –- root canal, shaving my head with a cheese grater, a fish hook in my eye… More »
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Previous research has shown that being overweight could increase your risk of Alzheimer's. But a new study shows that people with certain biomarkers for the disease are actually more likely to be thin. More »
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Last week, the UK lingerie chain Ann Summers launched a new campaign using what the company claims are "real women" from across England as its models. Theirs is the latest example of authenticity advertising, a trend that dates back to 2004, when Dove launched its iconic "Real Beauty" campaign. In the 21st century, "realness" is now a marketing mainstay. But it's also become a divisive concept, as those who fall short of what's "real" are inevitably derided as "fake." More »
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Scientists have found that a drug developed for cancer treatment also helped monkeys lose a significant amount of weight. And it's only mildly kidney-shredding! More »
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My name is Jacqueline and I am the model seen on the Ashley Madison ad that was recently published in the New York Metro newspaper. More »
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I am thirteen and at my first comic/sci-fi expo. I'd had no idea what to expect, and I'm stressed out. The place is packed, and everything seems to be anime and everything seems to cost money. It's the height of Dragonball-Z's popularity in New Zealand and there are Gokus competing in Kah-me-ha-me-ha competitions in the hall. There are signings by people from Battlestar Galactica and Star Trek, two more things I'm not into. There is the ubiquitous Xena stall. The Lord of The Rings won't come out till later this year. More »
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Lots of recent research has downplayed the effect of exercise on weight loss. But now one study says getting active could turn off an "obesity gene." More »
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British Pathe's latest treasure from the vaults is a beauty competition from the 1960s called the "Miss Fat and Beautiful" contest, in which a London store sought to find the perfect woman described as "a comfortable woman with the sort of statistics those old Dutch painters would have loved." Though the mere title of the competition would be considered offensive today, I doubt that the competition was meant to be offensive or belittling in any way. The title of the news piece, "Plump And Lovely," shows no direct insult, and you can tell by the news announcer's excitement that this fashion show was kind of a game-changer for its time: More »
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It may not come as a surprise that women who are underweight have trouble conceiving, since they sometimes struggle with irregular periods. What's more surprising is that even IVF, which doctors thought would compensate for these problems, is still less effective in underweight women than in those at a healthy weight, or those who are obese. More »
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Scientists have long speculated that people have a "set point" for weight that's tough to change. Now researchers think we may have an exercise set point as well, which compensates for extra movement by making us lazy later on. More »
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After unveiling their latest advertisement claiming "Skinny Always Gets The Attention," Skinny Water has decided to pull the campaign because —drum roll please— someone wrote in and told them they should. More »
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At least that's what Skinny Water is promising in their latest advertisement. The ad shows a woman facing a throng of cameramen snapping her picture, elegant earrings dropping to the top of the headline which says: "Skinny Always Gets the Attention." Take a look: More »
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The doctor's office is a place where we're often at our most vulnerable. And when doctors are judgmental, be it about our sexual history, our relationship status, our orientation, or our weight, it can be hard to know how to respond. Below, some tips on handling this difficult situation. More »
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Once again, scientists have exerted a great deal of time and effort to prove something you've probably noticed on your own: Much like shakable body parts, you may have gotten your tendency to be thin or fat from your momma. More »
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I am 36 years old, married with children. I am also fat. I am 5'6″ and I weigh about 250lb. In April I found out I was pregnant. This was not planned and was totally unexpected. For a myriad of reasons we decided not to continue with the pregnancy. At that point, I thought the hardest part was over. How wrong I was. More »
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All of this speculation about Chris Christie's weight — and whether or not it will affect his ability to become the next President — gives us the perfect reason to take a look back at the size, weight, and height of political candidates of the past. This Op-Chart, published in 2008 by the New York Times, does exactly that. Things learned: 17 Presidents have beat their shorter opponents, 18 presidents elected have been heavier than their opponents, and Franklin D. Roosevelt was our tallest of the modern Presidents at 6'2". More »
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Amy Bishop, who's accused of fatally shooting three people at the University of Alabama-Huntsville when she was a professor there, has plead not guilty by reason of mental defect. More »
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A new study suggests a link between blood sugar and food cravings — but in some obese people, this link may be broken. More »
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If you take a look at the headlines today, you'll learn that we've finally found the answer to our weight loss woes. Reuters, The Washington Post, USA Today, and many other news outlets are reporting that people who joined Weight Watchers lost more weight than those who tried to lose weight with their doctor's help. Technically, that is the finding of an independent, scientifically-rigorous study, which just happens to be funded by Weight Watchers International. However, despite what Jennifer Hudson will say in her next commercial, the point isn't that everyone who wants to slim down should join Weight Watchers, but that doctors aren't as effective as they should be. More »
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Not judging friends and family members about their weight certainly makes you a better person, but it may not do anything to reduce their body issues. A new study found that women beat themselves up for being fat, even if they aren't getting negative messages about their weight from people in their social network. More »
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I've noticed recently that when I run into female friends, especially in groups, that one of the ways women often bond is to enter into a discussion about how we don't like how we look. More »
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Jess Weiner is an author and self-esteem expert who's a major (albeit controversial) figure in the body acceptance movement. After struggling with food issues, she abandoned the scale and settled at a happy size 18 — that is, until she realized she'd not weighed herself in 16 years. Her positive body image aside, she was clinically obese. And after a visit to the doctor, she decided that she needed to make some changes. More »
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Hiring a celebrity spokesperson can be a boon for weight loss companies since they don't even have to pay entertainment magazines and websites to run their "before and after" photos. However, hiring celebrities is also a big risk for diet programs, because like all humans, they're likely to gain the weight back — and they'll do it in the public eye. More »
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By now many American have had a chance to try and fail the Dukan Diet, which means we're ready for a new French-endorsed eating regimen. Enter "Le Forking" the absurd new fad diet that bans the use of spoons, knives, and hands during dinner. More »
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As I waddled into the 7th month of pregnancy, one day at work a friend/co-worker/mother of three came up to chat. As she eyed my growing heft, she pulled me aside and lowered her voice. "So…" she began with a smirk, glancing around quickly to ensure we were speaking privately. "You gonna pull a deuce?" Um, say what? More »
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A recent study by Dr. Kristine A. Madsen of the University of California, San Francisco found that school policies allowing officials to let parents know whether or not their children are overweight or obese seem to have little effect on the "problem" itself. More »
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Earlier this month, three plus-sized models landed the cover of Vogue Italia. Velvet d'Amour — the plus-sized actress, model and photographer who famously walked the runway at the Jean Paul Gaultier show in Paris in 2006 — has some thoughts about the issue, and the fact that the women aren't actually wearing much in the way of fashion. More »
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Rob McElhenney of It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia has gained 50 pounds in the past six months. On purpose. His character's name is Mac, so now the show can have "Big Mac" jokes. His costar Charlie Day explains: More »
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According to new research, when olestra was rolled out years ago, the entire nation was essentially being told that eating Kalteen bars makes you lose weight. Yeah, well, now the food industry is totally going in our Burn Book! More »
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