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ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICALS MAY BOOST BODY WEIGHT
Also known as obesogens because they interfere with body weight regulation... READ MORE›
COCA-COLA TO SELL SMALLER BOTTLES AT HIGHER PRICES IN RESPONSE TO SUGAR TAX
Coca-Cola said it was in discussions with retailers about the impact of the soft drinks tax on Coca-Cola Classic... READ MORE›
MORE THAN HALF OF AMERICAN CHILDREN SET TO BE OBESE BY AGE 35, STUDY FINDS
Between 1990 and 2010, obesity among children grew 60 percent, according to the Harvard TH Chan School of Medicine... READ MORE›
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IS SUGAR THE WORLD'S MOST POPULAR DRUG?
So how do we establish a safe level of sugar consumption?... READ MORE›
SOUTH INDIA BOYCOTTS PEPSI & COCA-COLA TO HELP LOCAL FARMERS
Most traders stopped selling Pepsi and Coca-Cola products soon after the jallikattu protests... READ MORE›
NO SUCH THING AS 'FAT BUT FIT', MAJOR STUDY FINDS
Susannah Brown, senior scientist at World Cancer Research Fund, said the study's finding, emphasise the urgent need to take the obesity epidemic seriously... READ MORE›
HOW MUCH SUGAR IS IN OUR FOOD?
Many of those working in nutrition say it's not just about the sugar in our processed foods, but the company that it keeps... READ MORE›
WHY ARE FEWER AMERICANS TRYING TO LOSE WEIGHT?
Increasing obesity and overweight trends probably result in 'new normals,' said Rockney, who was not involved in the new paper... 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›
GRAPHIC AD CAMPAIGN DECLARES WAR ON SUGARY SOFT DRINKS
When it comes to sugary soft drinks, Australia needs to change its habits warn health experts... READ MORE›
2 BILLION PEOPLE ARE OVERWEIGHT OR OBESE GLOBALLY, STUDY SAYS.
Among the 20 most-populous countries, the highest level of obesity among children and young adults was in the U.S., at nearly 13 percent ... READ MORE›
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›
HOW DIET COKE AFFECTS YOUR BODY IN 60 MINUTES
Caffeine and aspartame increases dopamine levels as shown in various studies... READ MORE›
FIRST US SUGAR TAX SEES SOFT DRINK SALES FALL BY ALMOST 10%, STUDY SHOWS
Berkeley is unlike most cities in America, with far higher levels of wealth and education and low consumption of colas and other sugary drinks... READ MORE›
COCA-COLA, ABA ACCUSED OF TOBACCO-LIKE DECEPTION IN LAWSUIT
The case is The Praxis Project v. The Coca-Cola Co., 17-cv-00016, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California Oakland ... READ MORE›
TOOTH EXTRACTIONS RISE AMONG UNDER-FOURS
Surge in dental surgery on young children triggers call for action on oral health education and sugar intake... READ MORE›
BRITAIN SIXTH FATTEST NATION IN THE WORLD
This is a rise from 10th place since the research was carried out two years ago, when UK obesity rates stood at 24.9 per cent... 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›
ONCE UNDERFED, BRAZIL'S POOR HAVE A NEW PROBLEM
Once underfed, Brazil's poor have a new problem obesity... READ MORE›
SHOULD LINK BETWEEN DEMENTIA AND ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS BE TAKEN WITH A PINCH OF SALT?
But the first reason to pause is that the study found no such risk in people who drank standard sugary lemonades and colas... READ MORE›
BEING OVERWEIGHT - NOT JUST OBESE - KILLS MILLIONS A YEAR, SAY EXPERTS
The lowest obesity rates were in Bangladesh and Vietnam, where they were just 1 percent ... 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›
UK NEEDS TO PERFORM THOUSANDS MORE OBESITY OPERATIONS, SAY SURGEONS
Looking at the science of obesity today, it is inconsistent with the evidence to conceive of obesity as a lifestyle choice, he said... 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›
PLUS, COMPLAINTS FROM OBESE HOSPITAL PATIENTS, WESTJET SWOOPS IN AND EQUIFAX'S APOLOGY
Instead, Equifax Canada is offering complimentary credit monitoring for a year for those affected... READ MORE›
CHILDHOOD OBESITY: MAY GOVERNMENT DILUTED PLANS, CLAIMS DISPATCHES
Childhood obesity uk's 'inexcusable' strategy is wasted opportunity, say experts... READ MORE›
OBESE WOMEN MORE LIKELY TO HAVE BABIES WITH SERIOUS BIRTH DEFECTS, SAYS STUDY
Severe obesity confers excess risk for so many other negative outcomes for pregnancy pre-eclampsia, diabetes, still-birth, he said... 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›
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›
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›
COCA-COLA FORECASTS DROP IN 2017 PROFIT AMID REFRANCHISING
Volume sales rose 1 percent in North America, including a 1 percent growth in sales of its carbonated sodas such as Sprite and Fanta... READ MORE›