UK having its chips in obesity stakes
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CAMPAIGNERS hope that shocking statistics on the global epidemic of heart disease and strokes will prompt countries to take action to reduce risks to health.
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Schools should weigh and measure all children annually to determine whether they&#39;re overweight, and the government must set nutritional standards for brand-name foods and drinks
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US presidential hopefuls from both sides of the political divide are dishing out their plans for fighting obesity, which has reached epidemic proportions and is putting enormous strain on the health care system.
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In the struggle against obesity, Americans are losing. Among the favorite targets for blame are fast-food chains such as McDonald's.
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Rising obesity trends mean that by 2010, half of all UK mums-to-be could be above ideal weight, experts warn.
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Can the U.S. healthy-eating supermarket giant conquer Britain? Only if it can help transform the British palate
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Children who are overweight appear to be at increased risk of cancer later in life, according to an analysis of British records.
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A charity is warning obesity could be the cause of 12,000 cases of cancer a year in the UK by 2010.
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16/11/2004 Junk food adverts have been banned on TV before 9pm in an attempt to fight Britainâs obesity crisis. Health Secretary Dr John Reid believes the move is necessary to protect youngsters watching early evening television.
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The UKâs Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has published a new food and health manifesto, setting out the industryâs efforts to help in the fight against obesity.
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Rising levels of obesity in Britain  could lead to as many as 12,000 new cases of weight-related  cancer each year by the end of the decade, a leading charity  warned on Tuesday.
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Obesity is considered a major public-health problem, but many scientists are coming to see it as a comparative blessing, given the alternative.
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In the struggle against obesity, Americans are losing. And among the favorite targets for blame are fast-food chains such as McDonald's.
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The government says it may begin warning parents of school pupils if their child is found to be overweight.
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The US National Institutes of Health said on Tuesday it was launching a systematic campaign to fight obesity, which now affects close to two-thirds of the US population and threatens to overtake smoking as the leading cause of death
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ONE of the most comprehensive studies ever undertaken into health in Scotland has revealed devastating evidence of a link between childhood obesity and an increased risk of cancer.
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THE United Statesâ obesity epidemic has reached the playpen, according to research, with more than 10 per cent of children aged two to five reported to be overweight.