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Battle of the bulge: Does treating obesity as a disease help?
Harping on people ad nauseam to lose weight is rather "sadistic", there's little evidence the treatment of obesity works and even the benefits of weight loss are debatable.
Funding to help fight obesity in Horry County
A local grassroots group working to reduce obesity in Horry County has received national funding that will help get its organization off the ground.
As Obesity Epidemic Soars, Scientists and Researchers Explore Connections to Other Diseases
New interdisciplinary conference brings together leading researchers and stakeholders to discuss the latest in obesity, cancer, diabetes and related metabolic disorders
Childhood obesity prevention program in jeopardy
Organizers of "The Youngest Loser" need your help keeping the childhood obesity prevention program available to the community this summer.
Obesity is a time bomb for nation’s youth
There is a ticking time bomb among American youth, one that is growing worse rapidly and can be fatal at an early age.
Anti-obesity program doesn't help teen girls: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An intensive obesity-prevention program for Australian girls didn't lead to any improvements in their diet, physical activity or body weight a year later, according to a new report. Findings from the school-based intervention, which involved exercise sessions and nutrition workshops for lower-income girls, are the latest disappointment in a slew of research attempting ...
Program urges parents to help stop childhood obesity
A new study released on Monday by the CDC estimated that obese or overweight children were at double the risk of having a heart attack or heart disease.
Obesity among homeless almost as high as in general population, study finds
The study found that just 1.6 percent of the homeless in the sample could be classified as underweight. In contrast, morbid obesity was three times more common.
Would 'fat' tax help curb obesity
Experts in the British Medical Journal are suggesting a 20-percent fat tax to get control of the obesity problem in America.
US FDA staff focus on safety of Arena obesity pill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. drug reviewers on Tuesday said Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc's obesity pill appeared to help people lose weight and was unlikely to cause tumors in humans, but questioned if the company had provided enough data to rule out heart problems. Lorcaserin is one of three new potential obesity treatments vying to gain U.S. approval and be the first new weight-loss treatment on ...
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