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 Obese? Court Backs 
 Two Seats for 
 One Fare 

Those 'functionally disabled by obesity' get fare break in Canada

Reuters Reuters Nov 21, 08 3:36 AM CST
(Newser) - Obese air travelers in Canada who need two seats must be given the extra seat for free, Reuters reports. The Supreme Court of Canada has refused to hear an appeal from Air Canada and two other airlines after they failed to win a lower court appeal on the fare issue. That means the country’s “one person, one fare” policy for disabled people—including those who are “functionally disabled by obesity”—will stand. More »

More about:  airline passengers • disabled • obese • Air Canada

Half-Ton Mexican Man Dies
After Pleading For Help

Man had gone on TV to ask nation for assistance in solving his weight problem

Associated Press Associated Press Oct 8, 08 2:25 AM CDT
(AP) - A bedridden 990-pound man who had appealed on Mexican television for help tackling his weight problem has died of heart failure, AP reports. Emergency officials had to knock down Jose Luis Garza's bedroom wall and hoist him onto the back of a friend's pickup truck to take him to the hospital. The 47-year-old man was pronounced dead on arrival, and was buried yesterday. More »

More about:  Mexico • obesity • weight loss • obese • heart failure • Manuel Uribe

 World's Most Obese Man to Wed 

Fianceé helped Uribe trim 550 lbs. off record weight of 1,230

Associated Press Associated Press Oct 2, 08 1:34 PM CDT
(Newser) - Manuel Uribe, once the world's heaviest man, is being swept away to the chapel—quite literally. The 43-year-old will be towed through the streets to his Oct. 26 wedding in Monterrey, Mexico, on a customized bed, reports the AP. More »

More about:  Mexico • obesity • wedding • world record • obese • Manuel Uribe

Teen Obesity Can Cause Liver Disease, Cancer

Condition may lead to organ failure; weight loss can help: experts

Associated Press Associated Press Sep 8, 08 4:16 PM CDT
(AP) - In a new and disturbing twist on the obesity epidemic, some overweight teens have severe liver damage caused by too much body fat, and a handful have needed liver transplants, the AP reports. The condition, which can lead to cirrhosis and liver failure or liver cancer, is being seen in kids in the US, Europe, Australia and some developing countries. Experts warn that pediatricians to be more vigilant. More »

More about:  health • children • childhood obesity • fat • obese • liver cancer

 700-Pound Man
 Enjoys Day Out
 Thanks to Forklift

He's trimmed down from 1,234 pounds

Associated Press Associated Press Aug 11, 08 7:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - With the help of a forklift, a 700-pound Mexican man made his first excursion outdoors in five months yesterday—without getting out of bed, AP reports. The machine lifted Manuel Uribe’s bed onto a platform truck, which transported him to a lake, where he rested near the shore and chatted with a local boatman. Uribe, 45, used to weigh 1,235 pounds and once held the Guinness weight record. He's been dieting for 2 years. More »

More about:  Mexico • fat • obese

Want a Skinny Kid? Don't Tell Her She's Fat

Chunky teens pushed by parents to diet fare worse than peers

Minneapolis Star Tribune Minneapolis Star Tribune Jun 2, 08 4:18 PM CDT
(Newser) - A new study of obese teens has produced a counterintuitive indication: Parents should under no circumstances tell pudgy youngsters to diet, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports. A group of teens correctly identified by parents as overweight and encouraged to diet were more likely to still be chunky 5 years later than was a group with clueless parents who took no action. More »

More about:  children • teenagers • parenting • diet • scientific study • obese • teen health

Parents Blind to Their Fat Kids

Only 13% recognize when their child is obese

Associated Press Associated Press Dec 25, 07 3:20 PM CST
(Newser) - Nearly half the parents of severely overweight children ages 6 to 11 said their child was “about the right weight,” and only 13% recognized that their child had a severe problem, says a University of Michigan study. The results indicate parents think children will “grow out” of obesity or that something will change as they age, reports the AP. More »

More about:  health • children • obesity • childhood obesity • health study • obesity epidemic • fat • overweight • obese

Cat Diabetes Becoming
a Weighty Problem

Some vets think dry, high-carb kibble is a major culprit

Chicago Tribune Chicago Tribune Dec 5, 07 9:04 PM CST
(Newser) - If your cat is fat, he might have an even bigger problem. The rate of type 2 diabetes among pets—particularly cats—is soaring, reports the Chicago Tribune . Experts aren't in total agreement about why, but in general they think that our furry feline companions are developing the disease for the same reasons we are: sedentary lifestyles and lots of refined foods. More »

More about:  pets • cat • overweight • obese • carbs

America's 10 Chubbiest Cities

Sun Belt hogs the lion's share of pudgiest locales

Forbes Forbes Nov 25, 07 1:00 PM CST
(Newser) - The weather may be great and the lifestyle good, but Southern culinary hospitality might be landing the Sun Belt disproportionately on Forbes ' list of America's most obese cities. The most rotund: Memphis Birmingham San Antonio More »

More about:  list • Detroit • obesity • New Orleans • San Diego • obesity epidemic • fat • Baltimore • Austin • Milwaukee • Oklahoma City • Nashville • obese • Memphis • Kansas City • San Antonio • Jacksonville • Birmingham • Richmond • Riverside

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