Government Releases Plan Focusing on Obesity
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The U.S. 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  U.S. population and threatens to overtake smoking as the  leading cause of death.
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A Conservative Party review targets public health issues like obesity as a top priority for the NHS in England.
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The government needs to work harder at encouraging the nation to eat healthily, a consumer watchdog says.
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The government has set out its action plan for tackling the rise in tuberculosis cases.
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The Government is today launching its most far-reaching plans to tackle the growing public health crisis. The most controversial announcement included
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Federal panel redraws 'food pyramid' to curb obesity, touching off a lobbying war.
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Obesity -- especially abdominal obesity -- is associated with a poor outlook for patients with established cardiovascular disease, results of a recent study indicate.
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Rates of obesity and diabetes are rising across England, government data reveals.
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Governments must wake up to the scourge of obesity or it will soon be too late to win the battle against the global epidemic, a senior World Health Organization official warned.
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The rate of obesity in China has increased by 97% in 10 years, according to a government report.
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Compulsory waltzing to be added to national curriculum to reduce childhood obesity.
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Children as young as three are being treated for obesity, according to one leading UK expert.
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A wide-ranging effort involving parents, schools, communities and government is needed to turn the tide of childhood obesity, the Institute of Medicine said Thursday.
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Cookery lessons will be made a compulsory part of the school curriculum for every student aged 11-14 as part of government plans to combat obesity.
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A report on the causes and solutions for childhood obesity in the United States calls for a broad societal strategy, including healthier meals in schools and restaurants.
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WASHINGTON Sept. 30, 2004 - A wide-ranging effort involving parents, schools, communities and government is needed to turn the tide of childhood obesity, the Institute of Medicine said Thursday.
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In the fight against obesity, restaurants should shrink portions, provide more nutritional information and bundle such calorie-laden food as burgers and pizza with healthier side dishes, according to a federally commissioned report to be made public Friday.