Health-Focused Calif. Can't Dodge U.S. Obesity Woes
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Fearing an epidemic in child obesity, advocates in health-obsessed California urged federal regulators on Thursday to clamp down on advertising that celebrates America's love affair with fast-food.
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How finding treatments for compulsive eaters could help combat the national obesity epidemic.
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HOUSTON -- Nearly 70 percent of Americans say they are careful about what they eat, and even more say diet is essential to good health, according to a new nationwide health poll in which obesity ranked second among the biggest health concerns.
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INDIANAPOLIS - A doctor is leading a campaign aimed at requiring insurance companies to fund programs that would help people lose weight with exercise programs and diet counseling.
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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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Concern over growing levels of obesity has sparked a lively debate among food sector professionals and health experts about how to halt a trend that is medically and economically harmful.
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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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WASHINGTON -- Childhood obesity has reached such epidemic proportions that it can be reversed only by a coordinated effort touching everything from new zoning laws that promote parks and sidewalks to tougher regulation of ads aimed at kids to more
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Mississippians need to skip the gravy, say no to the fried pickles and start taking brisk walks to fight an epidemic of obesity, experts say. According to a new study, this Deep South state is the fattest in the nation.
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Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the United States, with two-thirds of adults and some 25 million children obese or overweight, and the fatness of the land threatening US competitiveness, a report published Monday showed.
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MONDAY, Aug. 27 (HealthDay News) -- More and more Americans are sliding into obesity, a clear signal that this national health problem is getting worse.
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As Tuesday&#39;s White Paper puts it: &quot;A wide range of lifestyle choices are marketed to people, but health itself has not been marketed.
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New Jersey's health department is escalating the battle against the bulge by starting a new Office of Nutrition and Fitness to better coordinate programs aimed at preventing obesity. The agency is particularly needed in New Jersey &#151; possibly the first state to create such a government body.
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A new report by a national health advocacy group calls state and national policies ineffective tools in the war against obesity. The Trust for America&#39;s Health, a nonprofit organization based
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Most U.S. states have made little progress toward improving women's health and many have fallen behind as rates of obesity and diabetes continue to climb, a new 50-state report released on Wednesday showed.
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A new report from the U.S. Surgeon General underscores why it's important not to skimp on dairy products or seafood when trying to whittle your waistline. It turns out that Americans, most of whom eat too much, often don't get enough calcium, vitamin D or activity to keep their bones healthy.
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By RANDOLPH E. SCHMID    WASHINGTON  -- 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...