Radical food reform, not diet tricks, needed to beat obesity: experts
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Radical international agricultural reform to cut down on the production of oils, fat and sugar -- not diet tricks -- is needed to halt the global obesity epidemic, scientists have warned.
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Dieters who want to keep from regaining the pounds they so painstakingly lost would do best to eat low-fat diets rather than curb carbs, new research suggests.
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Gastric surgery is a more effective way to fight severe obesity than dieting, according to a Swedish study. The researchers found that people who had surgery bypassing their large intestine were 23 per cent
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Americans are beginning to realize   that childhood obesity is a real problem and are even starting   to do something about it, but there is no way to tell what   actually works, a panel of experts said on Wednesday.
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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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A group of leading international obesity experts has called for a global ban on advertising junk food to children as part of a worldwide fight against fat.
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Nutritionists have cast doubt on a study which suggested avoiding "bad" carbohydrates leads to weight-loss.
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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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A new study suggests that small diet substitutions can make a big impact in the fight against obesity. Researchers recently added fruits and vegetables and reduced fat and sugar in the diets of 24 women.
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A U.S. panel of nutrition experts on Friday proposed new federal dietary guidelines that acknowledged a link between soft drinks and weight gain, but stopped short of recommending that overweight Americans eat less sugar.
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Europe's food and drink industry could face new regulations if it does not try harder to tackle obesity.
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A study sponsored by the federal government released Sept. 30 says government, business, and families must address the alarming rate of obesity in children.
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Obese women can improve their health without dieting by changing their eating habits and exercising more, researchers said on Monday.
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NEW YORK  - New study findings suggest that  controlling portion sizes may be the fastest route to weight  loss.
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America's children are getting  fatter and need help from parents, schools, the government,  advertisers and the food industry to get back in shape, a panel  of experts said Thursday.
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NEW YORK  - Modifying the consumption of  different food-groups may keep body weight from creeping up  over time, new research suggests.
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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.