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More kids extremely obese
19/3/2010More children are becoming extremely obese at a younger age, putting them at risk of dying decades younger and suffering old-age illnesses in their 20s.
Michelle Obama takes on food giants
17/3/2010Michelle Obama is urging America's largest food companies to speed up efforts to make healthier foods and reduce marketing of unhealthy foods to children.
Tax soda, pizza to cut obesity
9/3/2010US researchers estimate that an 18% tax on pizza and soda can push down US adults' kilojoule intake enough to lower their average weight by 2kg per year.
Tipple a day keeps obesity at bay
9/3/2010Women who drink a couple of glasses of red wine, beer or spirits a day are better at keeping the pounds off than women who do not drink at all, according to a new study.
Could germs be making you fat?
5/3/2010Germs that make their home in the gut may help cause obesity and a range of health-threatening symptoms that go along with it.
Low-fat diets beat low-carb
3/3/2010Three years after going on a diet, obese men and women on low-carbohydrate "Atkins"-type plans had gained back nearly all their weight.
Obesity and depression linked
2/3/2010There appears to be a back-and-forth link between depression and obesity, say researchers who reviewed the findings of 15 studies that included nearly 59 000 people.
Row over fat passengers reignited
17/2/2010Film director Kevin Smith has reignited a heated debate about airlines' treatment of overweight passengers after being thrown off a flight for being too large to fit in one seat.
Granny to blame for fat kids
16/2/2010Young children are more likely to be overweight if they're regularly looked after by their grandparents, a British study contends.
Obesity tipping point at 2 years?
12/2/2010New research suggests that the "tipping point" in obesity often occurs before two years of age, when the child is learning how much and what to eat.
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