

![]() NECN | State readies campaign to curb obesity epidemic Boston Globe, United States - The percentage of Massachusetts adults who were overweight or obese rose from 43 percent to 59 percent from 1990 to 2007. And one-third of high school and ... "Mass in Motion" aims to curb obesity |
![]() Fresh News | Study Links Obesity to Ovarian Cancer New York Times, United States - A 2007 review of earlier clinical trials, called a meta-analysis, concluded that being overweight in adulthood was associated with a 16 percent increase in ... Obesity Linked to Ovarian Cancer Obesity raises risk of ovarian cancer |
![]() LIVENEWS.com.au | Childhood obesity epidemic a myth The Australian, Australia - Research by the University of South Australia found the alarming rise in the percentage of children who were overweight or obese recorded through the 1980s ... Child obesity epidemic 'a myth' Too much holiday TV can increase kids’ health risk Intellectually flabby |
![]() News Channel 7 | Local Teen Wins Against Childhood Obesity News Channel 7, SC - He says, “We see a lot of kids and I see more and more children coming in overweight and it tends to be associated with family decisions family life ... |
WANE | Childhood obesity WANE, IN - The CDC said overweight children are also more likely to become overweight adults. One study found 80 percent of overweight kids ages 10-15 were obese by ... |
The Post-Standard - Syracuse.com | Fighting Obesity The Post-Standard - Syracuse.com, NY - Alarmingly, the obesity rate has tripled since 1980. Statewide, 26 percent of New York adults are obese, and a much higher percentage are overweight. ... How to fight America's obesity epidemic |
Naperville mom wants to reduce obesity trends Naperville Sun, IL - "The NFL has this program that's all about kids being more fit, and I could really see that the issue of kids being overweight in this country is really a ... |
Experts urge family action to curb rise in childhood obesity Clinton News, MS - We don't even notice that we're eating that much because we are all used to large portions, So are our kids." "School cafeterias are also part of the ... |
Fit as a fiddle, yet overweight Irish Times, Ireland - "I think if the medical profession starts viewing obesity as an immune-compromised state, they are much more likely to intervene than simply thinking of it ... |
Obesity affects everyone Lompoc Record, CA - Now consider that an overweight adolescent has a 70 percent chance of becoming an overweight or obese adult. Those first graders are being set up for ... |