Obesity and Social Acceptance
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CBC.ca | Ottawa Morning | Obesity: the last socially acceptable stigma?
cbc.ca — “CBC.ca | Ottawa Morning | Obesity: the last socially acceptable stigma?” View full resource at cbc.ca
Most Recently Shared on August 15, 2011 at 3:48 pm By:
Yoni Freedhoff Doctor, Family Medicine Doctor, Fitness Site, and Physician
My CBC Ottawa Morning column is online - Obesity: The last socially acceptable stigma? http://t.co/Oy6nNsD
The social science of obesity : The Lancet
thelancet.com — “The social science of obesity. By - Nicholas Freudenberg” View full resource at thelancet.com
Most Recently Shared on August 26, 2011 at 4:40 pm By:
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A big fat book on the social science of obesity: synthesising research for action http://ow.ly/6dMH8
The Spread Of Social Obesity
medicalnewstoday.com — “Obesity is socially contagious, according to research published in the past few years. How it is caught from others remains a murky area. But findings from Arizona State University researchers p” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
Most Recently Shared on May 6, 2011 at 11:05 am By:
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FDA accepts Orexigen's Contrave NDA for treatment of obesity
news-medical.net — “Orexigen® Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on the treatment of obesity, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for filing the Company's New Drug Application (NDA) for Contrave® (naltrexone SR/bupropion SR), its investigational drug for the treatment of obesity.” View full resource at news-medical.net
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Pennsylvania Schools Accept the Challenge to Fight Childhood Obesity
disabled-world.com — “Schools will be able to strengthen and enhance their physical activity and nutrition programs by providing a variety of different activities” View full resource at disabled-world.com
Most Recently Shared on October 4, 2010 at 5:50 pm By:
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Pennsylvania Schools Accept the Challenge to Fight Childhood Obesity http://ff.im/-rxsbj
Obesity and Social Anxiety Disorder
socialanxietydisorder.about.com — “Recent research out of Rhode Island Hospital raises an interesting question. If you suffer with severe social anxiety due to a medical condition such as” View full resource at socialanxietydisorder.about.com
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Social Networking and Obesity, Part 1
childhoodobesitynews.com — “How social networking sites can act as a support system for children and teens struggling with obesity.” View full resource at childhoodobesitynews.com
Most Recently Shared on July 12, 2011 at 10:13 am By:
Robert Pretlow, MD Pediatrician, Health Executive, Physician, and Doctor
Child Obesity News: Social Networking and Obesity, Part 1 http://bit.ly/qWfpUB
Social Networking and Obesity, Part 3
childhoodobesitynews.com — “Part 3 of the series of posts that look at how people can benefit from using interactive computer programs and social media to fight obesity and food addiction.” View full resource at childhoodobesitynews.com
Most Recently Shared on July 14, 2011 at 10:02 am By:
Robert Pretlow, MD Pediatrician, Health Executive, Physician, and Doctor
Child Obesity News: Social Networking and Obesity, Part 3 http://bit.ly/ntpnn2
Social Networking and Obesity, Part 4
childhoodobesitynews.com — “Part 4 of the series looks at how interactive websites and social networking help both kids and adults fight obesity and food addiction.” View full resource at childhoodobesitynews.com
Most Recently Shared on July 15, 2011 at 10:04 am By:
Robert Pretlow, MD Pediatrician, Health Executive, Physician, and Doctor
Child Obesity News: Social Networking and Obesity, Part 4 http://bit.ly/nTuKLj
Obesity: Is It Socially Contagious? | ThirdAge
thirdage.com — “Obesity has been confirmed to be socially contagious by research recently published online in the American Journal of Public Health.” View full resource at thirdage.com
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Social Networking and Obesity, Part 2
childhoodobesitynews.com — “To fight the childhood obesity epidemic, we need to get obese kids unaddicted to highly palatable foods and prevent healthy kids from becoming addicted.” View full resource at childhoodobesitynews.com
Most Recently Shared on July 13, 2011 at 10:07 am By:
Robert Pretlow, MD Pediatrician, Health Executive, Physician, and Doctor
Child Obesity News: Social Networking and Obesity, Part 2 http://bit.ly/qj4gc3
Social Networking and Obesity, Part 6
childhoodobesitynews.com — “Sharing how to fight the childhood obesity epidemic by kids and adults alike it greatly facilitated by various kinds of social networking and electronic media.” View full resource at childhoodobesitynews.com
Most Recently Shared on July 19, 2011 at 10:24 am By:
Robert Pretlow, MD Pediatrician, Health Executive, Physician, and Doctor
Child Obesity News: Social Networking and Obesity, Part 6 http://bit.ly/oW0O2k
Social Networking and Obesity, Part 7
childhoodobesitynews.com — “Suggestions that recovering food addicts pass along to each other through the numerous communication channels that make up the world of social networking.” View full resource at childhoodobesitynews.com
Most Recently Shared on July 20, 2011 at 10:31 am By:
Robert Pretlow, MD Pediatrician, Health Executive, Physician, and Doctor
Child Obesity News: Social Networking and Obesity, Part 7 http://bit.ly/pjCAMo
Social Networking and Obesity, Part 8
childhoodobesitynews.com — “'Buddy system' is the most important feature weight-loss websites can offer, since accountability is a major issue for a lot of people.” View full resource at childhoodobesitynews.com
Most Recently Shared on July 21, 2011 at 10:25 am By:
Robert Pretlow, MD Pediatrician, Health Executive, Physician, and Doctor
Child Obesity News: Social Networking and Obesity, Part 8 http://bit.ly/qTSYBc
Serendipity Obesity « Health Is Social
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Most Recently Shared on August 18, 2011 at 1:42 pm By:
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Yoni Freedhoff
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ProActivAge, Dr. Phillips is also a Founding Partner of The STRIVE Wellness Corporation, a company whose mission is to improve the functional independence and quality of life of older adults. " />
Dr. Wayne Phillips
Dr. Phillips is an internationally known consultant, researcher, author, and speaker in the field of aging. Over a career spanning more than 30 years, both in the US and the UK, he has worked with a range of organizations including disease management companies, senior healthcare providers, and senior residential facilities, on ‘Best Practice’ behavioral approaches to strength, wellness and active lifestyles for older adults. He holds an MS in Exercise Science and Physical Education from Loughborough University, UK, a Ph.D. in Exercise and Wellness from Arizona State University, AZ and is a former Post-Doctoral Fellow and Research Scientist at Stanford University School of Medicine, Center for Research in Disease Prevention. He is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Exercise and Wellness at Arizona State University, a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine, and a former scientific advisory board member for the International Council on Active Aging. Dr. Phillips also serves on the expert panel of a number of service provider organizations for older adults and is an “Expert Curator” for Organized Wisdom - one of the largest health based search engines on the web.
For the last 2 decades Dr. Phillips has continued to develop his work on discovering accessible and lasting pathways to active, healthy living for seniors. In pursuit of this purpose he has worked proactively and collaboratively with senior-focused organizations and healthcare providers to develop wellness and communication solutions that enable older adults to discover for themselves their “better tomorrows”. As well as his extensive teaching and research experience Dr. Phillips is an advanced level Intrinsic Coach®, and facilitates the renowned Stanford Healthy Lifestyle Program. He also administers and implements the DISC Behavioral Styles Analysis System, a unique and highly effective methodology for improving wellness-related communication.
Dr. Phillips is known for his humorous and provocative speaking style, eliciting 'new thinking' from audiences about wellness and active lifestyle issues for older adults. He has presented on more than 200 occasions, both nationally and internationally, on a wide range of health and wellness topics for older adults and has published close to 100 studies in these areas.
In addition to founding ProActivAge, Dr. Phillips is also a Founding Partner of The STRIVE Wellness Corporation, a company whose mission is to improve the functional independence and quality of life of older adults. -
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