Obesity
Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have an adverse effect on health, leading to reduced life expectancy and/or increased health problems.
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'Let's Move': Michelle Obama takes on childhood obesity - Christian Science Monitor
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 Washington Post (blog) | 'Let's Move': Michelle Obama takes on childhood obesity Christian Science Monitor First lady Michelle Obama has made childhood obesity her signature project with the 'Let's Move' campaign. Wednesday she takes the message to the national ... Michelle Obama taking on childhood obesity First lady shows football skills First Lady Michelle Obama to deliver commencement speech at Anacostia Senior ... |
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Taxing Sugared Soft Drinks Cuts Kids' Obesity, Raises Health, Education $ - Western Queens Gazette
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 Daily Mail | Taxing Sugared Soft Drinks Cuts Kids' Obesity, Raises Health, Education $ Western Queens Gazette And over the long term, obesity increases the risk of heart disease, diabetes and other killers.” Bloomberg noted that making highcontent sugar drinks a ... Stoll: Soda tax falls totally flat NY seeks 'fat tax' on sodas to fight rising US obesity New York governor defends soda tax |
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Obesity associated with poor colon cancer prognosis - Times of India
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 KolkataObserver.com | Obesity associated with poor colon cancer prognosis Times of India "Obesity has long been established as a risk factor for cancer, but our study in colon cancer patients shows that obesity predicts a poorer prognosis after ... Study: Obesity Associated With Higher Risk Of Death From Colon Cancer Obesity Linked to Higher Mortality Rate in Colon Cancer Relationship between ... Obese Colon Cancer Survivors Face Poorer Prognosis |
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'Don't Hate' Michelle Obama Says, Launching Video Game Health Challenge - ABC News (blog)
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'Don't Hate' Michelle Obama Says, Launching Video Game Health Challenge ABC News (blog) When you say things like "Video games lead to obesity because kids sit around in front of a TV." By that logic you are saying reading leads to obesity, ... The White House Asks about Healthy Kid Apps USDA Launches Apps for Healthy Kids Competition as part of Let's Move! Campaign First lady pushes healthy kids campaign forward |
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Researchers Suggest Taxing Pizza, Soft Drinks to Curb Obesity - NACS Online
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 China Daily | Researchers Suggest Taxing Pizza, Soft Drinks to Curb Obesity NACS Online Writing in the journal Archives of Internal Medicine, the researchers say using taxes could be an effective weapon in fighting obesity. ... Pizza, soda tax may curb obesity Tax soda, pizza to cut obesity, researchers say Would A Soda Tax Be A Big Deal? |
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Gut Bacteria May Cause Obesity - Natural Products Industry Insider
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Gut Bacteria May Cause Obesity Natural Products Industry Insider Certain bacteria in the gut may affect appetite and inflammation, leading to obesity and bowel diseases such as Crohn's disease, according to new research ... |
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Soda industry is doing its part against obesity - Plain Dealer (blog)
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 Boston Globe | Soda industry is doing its part against obesity Plain Dealer (blog) By Other Voices Our industry agrees that childhood obesity is a serious problem, and, like The Plain Dealer, we also applaud First Lady Michelle Obama for ... US school drink deal cuts sugar; NY mulls soda tax Lawmakers Consider Taxing Soda to Curb Obesity War on Soft Drinks Bubbles out of Schools |
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Salty, Sweet: Study Says Fat is the Sixth 'Taste' - FOXNews
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 Geelong Advertiser | Salty, Sweet: Study Says Fat is the Sixth 'Taste' FOXNews The researchers said the discovery of the fat taste could be key to reducing obesity. The results of the study are published in the latest issue of the ... Aussies in Fat Discovery Can You Taste Fat in Your Food? Taste buds may hold new key to obesity |
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