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FRENCH CHILDHOOD OBESITY TRENDS DOWNWARD AS GLOBAL RATES RISE
In the US, where obesity is considered a national crisis, rates among children have stabilised for the first time in decades... READ MORE›
SMOKING AND DRINKING AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE AT LOWEST LEVEL ON RECORD
Stubbornly high rates of obesity also reflected wider social attitudes, she said... READ MORE›
SUGAR TAX COULD MEAN RISE IN GENERAL TAXATION, PRESSURE GROUP CLAIMS
The Treasury is expected to announce plans for taxes on sugary drinks which are forecast to raise ?520m a year... READ MORE›
'DAILY MILE' CRAZE IN BRITAIN HOPES TO TACKLE NATIONAL OBESITY CRISIS
LONDON -- Torriano primary school in north London doesn't have lush green grounds or an outdoor running track or a leafy campus quad... READ MORE›
ONCE UNDERFED, BRAZIL'S POOR HAVE A NEW PROBLEM
Once underfed, Brazil's poor have a new problem obesity... READ MORE›
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JUNK FOOD SHORTENING LIVES OF CHILDREN WORLDWIDE, DATA SHOWS
The World Obesity Federation, which compiled the data, predicted that number would rise to 4.1 million by 2025... READ MORE›
CHILDHOOD OBESITY LINKED TO IRREGULAR SLEEP AND SKIPPING BREAKFAST
The study, led by academics from University College London, challenges the widely-held view that soaring childhood obesity rates are caused solely by overeating... READ MORE›
OKLAHOMA: THE US CITY THAT WENT TO WAR ON OBESITY
Oklahoma The US city that went to war on obesity... READ MORE›
OBESITY EXPERTS CALL FOR STRICTER RULES ON JUNK FOOD ADS TARGETED AT CHILDREN
Children's poor nutrition worldwide including in the UK leads to stunted growth as well as obesity... READ MORE›
CHILDHOOD OBESITY: MAY GOVERNMENT DILUTED PLANS, CLAIMS DISPATCHES
Childhood obesity uk's 'inexcusable' strategy is wasted opportunity, say experts... READ MORE›
, showed people snacked far more during action films... READ MORE›
NUTRITION EXPERTS ALARMED BY NONPROFIT DOWNPLAYING ROLE OF JUNK FOOD IN OBESITY
Its website claims the group wants to be the voice of science in research on obesity... READ MORE›
NEW ZEALAND BATTLES OBESITY EPIDEMIC AS THIRD FATTEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD
A New Zealand Medical Association report calls the soaring obesity rates a public health crisis ... READ MORE›
MORE THAN TWO THIRDS OF ALL AMERICANS NOW OBESE OR OVERWEIGHT
The new data follows on from a major survey between 1988 and 1994 that brought the issue of obesity into sharp focus... READ MORE›
THAILAND'S MONKS ARE PUT ON DIET AND FITNESS REGIME AMID 'OBESITY TIME BOMB'
Although there has been disagreement about measures of obesity, the increasing challenge of overweight monks is not in doubt... READ MORE›
ONE FIFTH OF WORLD'S ADULTS WILL BE OBESE BY 2025, STUDY PREDICTS
Study says UK has highest obesity levels in Europe, while a fifth of world's obese adults live in six high-income English-speaking countries... READ MORE›
PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN TO BE TARGET OF ANTI-OBESITY STRATEGY
Children of primary school age are to be the focus of an anti-obesity strategy to be unveiled this autumn David Cameron has disclosed... READ MORE›
CHILDHOOD OBESITY 'AN EXPLODING NIGHTMARE', SAYS HEALTH EXPERT
Gluckman said Increased political commitment is needed to tackle the global challenge of childhood overweight and obesity... READ MORE›
COMMUNAL TWIST ON RUSSIAN WEEKEND ESCAPE
This story was recommended via email by Yvonne Wehrer... READ MORE›
CHILDHOOD OBESITY: RETAILERS URGE MANDATORY CUTS TO FOOD SUGAR LEVELS
The long-awaited childhood obesity strategy from Theresa May's new government is far from robust, and I don't know why it was shared during recess... READ MORE›
DON'T COUNT CALORIES, EAT HEALTHILY TO PREVENT OBESITY, EXPERTS SAY
Forget Counting Calories, Experts Say Mediterranean Diet Could Tackle Obesity And Cut Heart Risks... READ MORE›
CHILDREN PERCEIVED AS OVERWEIGHT 'MORE LIKELY TO GAIN POUNDS'
Most parents 80 percent of overweight children wrongly thought their weight was normal... READ MORE›
GROWING NUMBERS OF CHILDREN HAVE TYPE 2 DIABETES, FIGURES SHOW
More than 500 children and young people in the UK have type 2 diabetes, despite it usually occurring in people aged 40 or over... READ MORE›
DOWNSIZING: AMERICANS ARE FINALLY EATING LESS
The anti-obesity public health campaigns have focused on one subject more than any other beverages... READ MORE›
SCIENTISTS FIND HOW OBESITY GENE WORKS, PAVING WAY FOR DEVELOPMENT OF NEW TREATMENTS
The FTO gene turns out to influence obesity indirectly, as a master switch that affects two other genes that control thermogenesis, or burning off energy... READ MORE›
10 MILLION AFRICAN CHILDREN OBESE OR OVERWEIGHT
Post to Facebook 10 million African children obese or overweight JOHANNESBURG, South Africa a??A Obesity is on the rise in a rapidly urbanizing Africa... READ MORE›
U.S.-APPROVED IN '14, INJECTABLE DIABETES DRUG HELPS PEOPLE LOSE WEIGHT
Liraglutide, an injectable diabetes drug that U.S. regulators approved last year for weight loss, helped obese people lose an average of 18 pounds 8 kg ,... READ MORE›
AMERICANS ARE FINALLY EATING A LITTLE LESS
Those signals, along with the flattening of the national obesity rate, have convinced many public health researchers that the changes are meaningful... READ MORE›
AMERICANS ARE FINALLY EATING A LITTLE LESS
Those signals, along with the flattening of the national obesity rate, have convinced many public health researchers that the changes are meaningful... READ MORE›
COMPARED WITH 1970S SLIGHTLY HEAVIER NOW EQUATES WITH HEALTHIER BUT SCIENTISTS STUMPED
The reason for this change is unknown. The report was based on more than 100,000 people in Denmark... READ MORE›
SENATE COMMITTEE SAYS OTTAWA TOO VAGUE ON TIMELINE TO ACT ON OBESITY REPORT
The Senate says the Liberal government is not acting quickly enough to combat the growing problem of obesity... READ MORE›
US WARNS ASSAD AFTER AIR STRIKES NEAR ITS SYRIA BASE
A US military commander warned President Bashar al-Assad's forces we will defend ourselves after Syrian warplanes bombed near an American special forces' base... READ MORE›