Obesity
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Coca-Cola to make lower-calorie options
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Coca-Cola says it will make lower-calorie options and clear calorie labeling more widely available around the world, intensifying a push against critics who say its drinks pack on the pounds.
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Plate size influences childhood obesity
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Plate size is everything, it seems, when it comes to the fight against childhood obesity.
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Clifton Kubiak loses 75 pounds after being 197 at age 14
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When Clifton Kubiak was 14, he weighed 197 pounds and was part of the 17 percent of American teens who were obese. Just seven months later, he's dropped the weight and is working hard to keep it off.
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'Fat letters' sent to parents of obese Massachusetts students
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Parents across Massachusetts say they're outraged after schools in the state and the Department of Public Health sent letters to the homes of students who are considered to be obese.
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Loudoun County cat swims laps to lose weight
A particularly rotund 13-year-old cat in Loudoun County regularly glides into the pool to swim laps. It's part of her weight loss plan.
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Coca-Cola obesity ads to take on growing trend
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Coca-Cola became one of the world's most powerful brands by equating its soft drinks with happiness. Now it's taking to the airwaves for the first time to address a growing cloud over the industry: obesity.
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Obese women seen as guilty by male jury over thin women: Study
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It’s an interesting new revelation: A recent study found that male jurors are more likely to find women that are obese guilty over women that are thinner.
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Obesity: Few Americans know all the risks
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Carrying too many pounds may lead to or worsen some types of cancer, arthritis, sleep apnea, even infertility. But a new poll suggests few Americans realize the links.
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African-American women have highest obesity rate: CDC says
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African-American women have the highest obesity rate of any group of Americans. Four out of five black women have a body mass index above 25 percent, the threshold for being overweight or obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Diet soda, new studies reveal health issues
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Think you’re being health conscious by cutting calories? Think again. Some studies now suggest that calorie-free colas can cause cell damage and kick start kidney problems.
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Montgomery County healthy living program shows success
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A report by Montgomery County showed that $35 million was spent in health care costs on diseases that are deemed either preventable or manageable.
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Gastric sleeve procedure opens doors for adolescents
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The rates of severe childhood obesity have tripled in the last 25 years, and now there's a new option that's helping teens drop weight with less risk.
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Insurance company helps obese children lose weight
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A national health insurance company and the Louisiana Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs are bringing a 12-month program to help obese and overweight children lose weight.
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Report: Obesity in Va. could reach nearly 50 percent by 2030
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 29.2 percent of adults in Virginia were obese in 2011.
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BPAs in food packaging linked to childhood obesity, study shows
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A provocative new study suggests a connection between the BPA chemical used in food packaging and childhood obesity but the researchers say their findings don't prove it's the cause.
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America's fattest states: Mississipi has country's highest obesity rate
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The state of Mississippi is number one in a category that no state wants to be highly ranked. The Magnolia State, Louisiana and West Virginia rank have the highest percentage of adult obesity in the United States.
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Study: Junk food laws may help curb kids' obesity
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A new study says laws curbing the sale of junk food and sweet drinks could play a role in slowing childhood obesity.
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Gastric bypass helps local family lose over 500 pounds
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The family that weighs together, stays together—that’s what the Hoover family says. Between the three of them, they’ve lost a combined 500 pounds—and they’re still losing weight.
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