Obesity among young Americans is a serious problem that can have serious ramifications in the long run. — Virginia Foxx Copy Share Image
I get up each morning, gather my wits, pick up the paper and read the obits. If I'm not there, I know… — Pete Seeger Copy Share Image
“21Most food goes to waste in affluent societies. When we throw leftovers into the garbage, it goes to waste. When we eat… — Earle Gray Copy Share Image
“May we all work together towards that day when, walking down the street, we find that obesity is once again rare and… — Jeff S. Volek Copy Share Image
The hardest exercise for most of us fat people is that one where we push our chairback from the dinner table. — Dolly Parton Copy Share Image
Obesity is racing through America, everywhere. It's high time someone spent some money to do something about it. — David H. Murdock Copy Share Image
I'm not a flag waver for obesity. It's not healthy, and you have a crap life because there is such a downer… — Jo Brand Copy Share Image
“Eating a salad (in public) is an overweight person’s attempt to appear in control.” — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
Progress among the youngest children is especially important because we know that preventing obesity at an early age helps young people maintain… — Risa Lavizzo-Mourey Copy Share Image
Do you remember campaigns like 'Keep America beautiful'? What about 'Buckle up'? I believe we need an approach like this to attack… — Indra Nooyi Copy Share Image
Tell people that biology and the environment cause obesity and they are offered the one thing we have to avoid: an excuse.… — Andrew Lansley Copy Share Image
“For example, obesity costs the average person an extra $1,429 per year in increased health care costs. But since we’re not required… — Kerry Patterson Copy Share Image
Addiction, obesity, starvation (anorexia nervosa) are political problems, not psychiatric: each condense and expresses a contest between the individual and some other… — Thomas Szasz Copy Share Image
“The evolved preference for sugary and fatty foods (a functional mechanism) may lead to obesity because of a mismatch with modern nutrition… — Marco del Giudice Copy Share Image
Why give chemotherapy or even antibiotics to people with end-stage Alzheimer's disease? Keep them pain free and clean, love them but don't… — Richard Lamm Copy Share Image
Shrinking someone's stomach to the size of a walnut with surgery is one way to battle obesity and diabetes and may be… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I didn't just start with ...local city officials because I knew that they would understand the problem. I started with them because… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
“Because I hated myself so much for my fatness, I always looked for other fat people, and especially for fatter people, to… — Dan Pearce Copy Share Image
In the 10 cities with the nation's highest obesity rates, the direct costs connected with obesity and obesity-related diseases are roughly $50… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
Associated with this weight gain are increased risks in adulthood for joint problems, angina, high blood pressure, heart attacks, strokes, type 2… — Jeff Schweitzer Copy Share Image
Epidemic obesity is an enormous problem. It's a pendulum that's swung too far. We have to swing it back. So it should… — David Katz Copy Share Image
“But humans have a built-in weakness for fats and sugar. We evolved in lean environments where it was a big plus for… — Barbara Kingsolver Copy Share Image
I don't believe consumers want to see fuller-figured girls in ads. Because if they did they would refuse to buy the things… — Kelly Cutrone Copy Share Image
“THE RELIABLE WAY OUT OF OBESITY IS VIA PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY. This point has been lost on the hundreds of folks who have… — Michael Prager Copy Share Image
If we are serious about combating the childhood obesity epidemic and improving child nutrition, then everyone must chip in -- parents, schools,… — Tom Harkin Copy Share Image
I am on an emotional roller coaster ride to survive and to conquer obesity, not only for myself but also for everyone… — Ruby Gettinger Copy Share Image
Cities simply don't have the powers they need to radically innovate in cutting obesity or the number of disaffected teenagers. — Geoff Mulgan Copy Share Image
The mechanical food system externalizes a lot of costs like obesity or Type 2 diabetes. — Joel Salatin Copy Share Image
Poor diet and sedentary behaviour have led to an increase in obesity and lifestyle-related disease and a huge rise in chronic medical… — Frans van Houten Copy Share Image
Every cure of obesity must begin with these three essential precepts:discretion in eating, moderation in sleeping, and exercise. — Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin Copy Share Image
Getting kids moving is a key factor in tackling obesity and health problems among the young. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
If my wife made childhood obesity her mission and I signed a law making 1/8 cup of tomato paste a vegetable, I'd… — Alton Brown Copy Share Image
Yes, with a fit body, you can control obesity which is root cause of many diseases. Besides, it helps in keeping your… — Nikitin Dheer Copy Share Image
I share Len Saunders’ concerns about childhood obesity and getting kids to be active beginning at an early age. — Shannon Miller Copy Share Image
This big fat woman bumped me on the floor, she was rarin' to go, she was rarin' to go. Then she did… — Joe Tex Copy Share Image
We eat when we're full, and we hoard all the rest. With our hands on remotes, we say, yes, we're the best. — Alanis Morissette Copy Share Image
They've found a link between chemicals in shampoo and obesity. If you're eating shampoo, your weight is the least of your concerns. — Craig Ferguson Copy Share Image
“These findings—the contents of Part II of this book—show that heart disease, diabetes and obesity can be reversed by a healthy diet.” — T. Colin Campbell Copy Share Image
The problem is, obesity runs in our family. No, the problem is no-one runs in your family... — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Biology sets the context, and that is critical, but obesity still boils down to whether a person eats too much or exercises… — Robin Marantz Henig Copy Share Image
