PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Wednesday March 16, 2005

PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Wednesday March 16, 2005

Lesbian Body Image Differs From That of Women Overall, New U.S. Survey Finds

According to a new Harris Interactive survey, over three-quarters of lesbian adults describe their body weight as overweight while 67 percent of all female adults surveyed describe their body weight as overweight. Surprisingly, however, when the body mass index is applied to survey responses, the percentage of overweight adult women is much closer to the proportion of overweight lesbian women. In this survey, lesbians more accurately perceived their body weight than women in general. In addition, lesbians and women describe themselves as fit or very fit in similar numbers -- 19 percent of lesbians vs. 17 percent of all women surveyed.

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Survey Finds Workers Average Only Three Productive Days per Week

Unclear objectives, lack of team communication and ineffective meetings are among the top time wasters that workers around the world say make them feel unproductive for as much as a third of their workweek on average, according to results of an online Microsoft Office survey. Survey respondents also said that, as they grapple with the need to work longer hours and the desire for better work-life balance, they rely heavily on technology tools to help optimize their personal and team productivity.

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Ten U.S. Cities Make Strides as 2005's Best Walking Cities

Walking is one of the nation's favorite ways to exercise. A study conducted by the American Podiatric Medical Association shows now more than ever, people living in cities are stepping up their walking regimes. That's good news since, on average, every minute of walking can extend your life by about two minutes. For the third year in a row, the A-P-M-A has conducted a walking study as part of its Best Walking City Competition. This year's competition surveyed 200 of the largest U-S incorporated cities based on three walking conducive categories: healthy lifestyles, modes of transportation to and from work and involvement in fitness and sport activities. Here are the top ten 2005 Best Walking Cities:

1. Arlington, VA 2. San Francisco, CA 3. Seattle, WA 4. Portland, OR 5. Boston, MA 6. Washington, DC 7. New York City, NY 8. Eugene, OR 9. Jersey City, NJ 10. Denver, CO

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GQ Names the Top Ten Worst College Sports Fans

Duke, West Virginia, Maryland Lead Best of the Worst

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PRNewswire -- March 16

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