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Sep 2nd, 2009
According to a University of Pittsburgh study, living near fast food, without a car, is associated with higher body mass index (BMI), and obesity. The results of the analysis showed that people living in fast food neighborhoods, despite walking to restaurants, were twelve pounds heavier than those without fast food nearby.
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Sep 1st, 2009
Childhood obesity just might be the most urgent health problem in America today. Almost one third of American children are overweight or obese. Childhood obesity is concerning because the extra pounds often start kids on the path to health problems that were once confined to adults, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol.
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Sep 1st, 2009
Obese women who undergo weight loss surgery before pregnancy tend to have children who are less likely to become obese and to have risk factors for heart and metabolic conditions, such as high cholesterol and insulin resistance.
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Aug 31st, 2009
Researches have been working on finding ways to help people with obesity. Recently they released information about a new drug that can help combat obesity and it may help diabetes. Scientist has developed a drug that apparently made mice lose weight and they claimed it “reversed” diabetes and lowers cholesterol. It is called Fatostatin.
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Aug 27th, 2009
Obese individuals had, on average, 8 percent less brain tissue than people of normal weight, while overweight people had 4 percent less tissue.
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Aug 19th, 2009
WHO/Europe will illustrate European experiences in a session addressing 'Global perspectives on obesity prevention'.
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Aug 19th, 2009
Fat camps, correctly marketed as weight loss camps, help teens fight obesity through activity and good nutrition. They improve self-image, and can promote a lifetime of good health. Obesity takes a toll on children, mentally and physically, destroying confidence, and leading to a lifetime of health problems. A fat camp is an old, stigmatizing term. Weight loss camps for teens and preteens can offer a new lease on life.
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Aug 12th, 2009
Public concern about childhood obesity is on the rise and it continues to outrank all other health problems as the No. 1 concern for children in the United States.
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Aug 8th, 2009
Childhood obesity has become so rampant; researchers say the current generation of children may be the first to have a shorter lifespan than their parents. According to a new report, childhood obesity has quadrupled in the last forty years. According to a new study, parents can stop childhood obesity.
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Aug 5th, 2009
With the epidemic of childhood obesity in the United States, there is concern that overweight and obese children need to be screened for chronic medical conditions, including high cholesterol levels.
