Town planning blamed for obesity
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Poor town planning which limits opportunities for children to take exercise is blamed for fuelling a rise in obesity.
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It&#039;ll take more than public service campaigns to solve the nation&#039;s obesity problem, according to fitness experts who say neighborhoods must be designed so people can get around without their cars.
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Modifying the consumption of different food-groups may keep body weight from creeping up over time, new research suggests.
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NEW YORK  - U.S. children who live in expansive suburbs may start to pay for it with expansive waistlines, new research suggests.
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A study finds that a motherâs gestational diabetes, the kind that starts in pregnancy, is significantly associated with obesity in her children at ages 5 to 7.
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Obesity cannot be tackled by just encouraging healthier eating and more exercise, experts say.
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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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Ministers launch a Â£372m anti-obesity strategy to "transform the environment" in which people live.
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counting carbs, watching kilos, and keeping an uneasy eye on the growing list of health problems linked with obesity. But it&#39;s not just the number
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Too many calories and too little exercise are undeniably the major factors contributing to the obesity epidemic, but several recent animal studies suggest that environmental exposure to widely used chemicals may also help make people fat.
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Does where you live influence what you eat? A new study says ZIP codes are surprisingly accurate predictors of obesity.
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A study finds that a motherâs gestational diabetes is significantly associated with obesity in her children at ages 5 to 7.
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The plan appeared to ensure that the city would eventually take some formal action against artificial trans fats, which are considered by health experts to raise the risk of heart disease.
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Evolution and the environment, not just  gluttony, has led to a global obesity pandemic, with an  estimated 1.5 billion people overweight -- more than the number  of undernourished people -- an obesity conference was told on  Monday.
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NICE recommends a raft of measures, including surgery, to tackle the growing obesity epidemic.
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Most British citizens could be obese by 2050, a new government report warns, and the nation's health secretary called Wednesday for a fundamental shift in the way the nation tackles obesity.
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Gail Rutter of Frederick had a problem. Diagnosed earlier this year with diabetes, she and her two grown children thought that their traditional Christmas dinner would be off limits because of its high fat content and added sugar.