Obesity

Fat Chance

Finding and Link Holly Mullen. "Fat Chance. " Salt Lake City Weekly [Salt Lake City, Utah] 11 Oct. 2007,10. Alt-Press Watch (APW). ProQuest. Foley Library, Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA. 10 Nov. 2007 < http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?index=2&did=1373424041&SrchMode=1&sid=5&Fmt=3&VInst=PROD&VType=PQD&RQT=309&VName=PQD&TS=1194743195&clientId=10553

Summary In this article the author says many people blame their obesity on health issues such as glands or family history, however he says there are many other reasons. Also, the author compares fat to what smoking has been for the past thirty years in terms of how detrimental it has been. In this article there are some statistics and history about obesity and how the rates continue to increase.

Name Siobhan Danahey CTResearcher 17:21, 10 November 2007 (PST)

Childhood Obesity

Finding and Link King, Brad J. "Childhood Obesity. " Alive: Canadian Journal of Health & Nutrition 299 (Sep 2007): 36-38. Alt HealthWatch. EBSCOhost. Foley Library, Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA. 10 Nov. 2007 < http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=4&hid=106&sid=beab3aca-ef1d-4025-96cc-88bc1f4c7af9%40sessionmgr7 >.

Summary In this article the author discusses the effects of childhood obesity and makes note of the role the parents are playing in the promotion of their children's health. Some issues covered in this article include the lack of exercise among children and how it may contribute to their health later in life. Also, this article talks about how obesity among children is beginning in the womb before they are even born.

Name Siobhan Danahey CTResearcher 17:36, 10 November 2007 (PST)

Obesity Socially Contagious?

Finding and Link "Obesity Socially Contagious? " The Science Teacher 74.7 (2007): 16-17. Research Library. ProQuest. Foley Library. 12 Nov. 2007 <http://www.proquest.com/>

Summary/Reconstruction It was really surprising. A study found that being friends or being close to someone who becomes obese greatly increases one's chances of becoming obese as well.

Name Lauren Hunter CTResearcher