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New hope for failed obesity drug - Boston Globe


Scientific American

New hope for failed obesity drug
Boston Globe, United States - 2 hours ago
About two-thirds of US adults are overweight or obese, and obesity is the number two cause of preventable premature death in the nation, behind smoking. ...
Failed obesity wonder drug Leptin revived by new research Telegraph.co.uk
Two drugs can fight fat Straits Times
Study raises hope for obesity treatment National Post
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NY offers healthier food in women, child program - Kentucky.com


NY offers healthier food in women, child program
Kentucky.com, KY - 15 hours ago
Excessive juice intake has been strongly associated with overweight and obesity in the preschool child population, according to the health department. ...

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Help kids maintain a healthy diet without a hefty cost - USA Today


Help kids maintain a healthy diet without a hefty cost
USA Today - 12 hours ago
By Mark Garfinkel, for USA TODAY By Nanci Hellmich, USA TODAY Many parents with overweight children would be willing to break the bank to help their kids ...

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Fast food near schools linked to obesity - Calgary Herald


Macon Daily

Fast food near schools linked to obesity
Calgary Herald,  Canada - Jan 5, 2009
Adolescents who go to school within a half-mile of a fast-food restaurant are more likely to be overweight or obese than kids whose schools are further away ...
Fast Foods Near Schools Prompt Poor Teen Eating Habits Softpedia
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Study: Black Women Stand a Tad Less Tall - Washington Post


Washington Post

Study: Black Women Stand a Tad Less Tall
Washington Post, United States - Jan 5, 2009
According to a 2007 report by the National Center for Health Statistics, 23.8 percent of black girls ages 12 to 19 are overweight, compared with 14.6 ...
Height of Black Women Declining; Obesity Might be Related to Cause ... Kaiser network.org
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GATHERING PLACE A bike-safe Hawaii will keep kids' bodies and ... - Honolulu Star-Bulletin


GATHERING PLACE A bike-safe Hawaii will keep kids' bodies and ...
Honolulu Star-Bulletin, HI - 7 minutes ago
According to ScienceDaily, a recent study also indicates that exercise seems to reduce anger expression in overweight children. These results alone should ...

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The chance of cutting obesity? A big fat zero - Times Online


The chance of cutting obesity? A big fat zero
Times Online, UK - 14 hours ago
A third of children today are overweight or obese by the age of 11. It's our lifestyle: too many calories in, not enough exercise to burn them off. ...

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Kids' futures imperiled, report says - Los Angeles Daily News


Kids' futures imperiled, report says
Los Angeles Daily News, CA - Jan 6, 2009
And 16 percent of the state's adolescents are overweight or obese. Medical expenses attributed to obesity cost Californians $7.7 billion each year, ...

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Obesity Crisis Looms - Officials - Cayman Net News


Cayman Net News

Obesity Crisis Looms - Officials
Cayman Net News, Cayman Islands - Jan 5, 2009
She notes that if a child comes from a family of overweight people, he or she may be genetically predisposed to put on excess weight. ...

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Children fighting obesity, too - Yuma Sun


Children fighting obesity, too
Yuma Sun, AZ - Jan 4, 2009
Obese people are very overweight and at risk of having serious health problems. "Obesity brings on problems of Diabetes Type II and cardiovascular problems ...

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