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Health of Americans a mixed bag: CDC report
(HealthDay) -- There were both good and bad trends in the overall health of Americans in 2011, a new government report shows.
Jun 19, 2012
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News tagged with overweight and obesity
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The weight of nations: An estimation of adult human biomass
The world population is over seven billion and all of these people need feeding. However, the energy requirement of a species depends not only on numbers but on its average mass. New research published in BioMed Central's ...
Jun 17, 2012
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New study says soft drink consumption not the major contributor to childhood obesity
Most children and youth who consume soft drinks and other sweetened beverages, such as fruit punch and lemonade, are not at any higher risk for obesity than their peers who drink healthy beverages, says a new study published ...
Jun 14, 2012
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Men and women respond differently to exercise advertisements
(Medical Xpress) -- A new University of Michigan study finds that overweight men and women responded differently to advertisements about the benefits from exercise.
Jun 7, 2012
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WHO growth curves offer no distinct advantage over CDC measures
Several medical organizations have recently recommended that doctors switch from using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) growth curves to the World Health Organization (WHO) growth curves to better determine ...
Apr 30, 2012
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Prisoners at risk for non-communicable diseases
(HealthDay) -- The prevalence of obesity, inadequate exercise, and poor diet among prisoners may put them at risk for non-communicable diseases (NCDS), according to a review published online April 20 in The Lancet.
Apr 20, 2012
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Excessive weight gain during pregnancy a predictor for above-average birth weight
One out of every two women of reproductive age is overweight or obese. Researchers from the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) Research Institute, from the University of Ottawa (faculties of Medicine and Health ...
Apr 17, 2012
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Consumers mistake fair-trade foods for lower-calorie
(Medical Xpress) -- Claims on food labels that a product is organic, locally produced or made by workers subject to fair labor practices may mislead consumers into thinking that such foods are low in calories, says a University ...
Mar 16, 2012
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Computer-assisted tools alert pediatricians to obese patients
Electronic health records and embedded tools can alert and direct pediatricians so they can better manage the weight of children and teenagers, according to a new Kaiser Permanente study published online in The Journal of ...
Feb 21, 2012
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Get them while they are young, call for closer examination of preschooler physical activity levels
Australian researchers need to investigate the specific physical activity levels required by preschoolers to encourage better exercise habits later in life, academics argue.
Feb 20, 2012
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