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New plan to cut the fat of the military - Reuters

New plan to cut the fat of the military
Reuters
In an event in Little Rock, Arkansas, Obama will join top Pentagon officials to announce a new obesity and nutritional awareness campaign that will change nutrition standards across the services for the first time in 20 years.
New plan to cut the fat of the US militaryReuters Africa
Hold the mystery meat: Military bases to get first nutrition standards upgrade ...Washington Post
Hold the mystery meat: Military food gets upgradeBoston.com

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GI Dynamics, Inc. Designates National Obesity Surgery Centre as Center of ... - MarketWatch (press release)

GI Dynamics, Inc. Designates National Obesity Surgery Centre as Center of ...
MarketWatch (press release)
SYDNEY, Feb 09, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- GI Dynamics Inc. (asx:GID) announced that it has designated the National Obesity Surgery Centre (NOSC) in Manchester, England as its newest Center of Excellence. This designation recognizes the success of the ...

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Breastfeeding cuts childhood obesity risk - Times of India

Breastfeeding cuts childhood obesity risk
Times of India
Children of diabetic mothers have a greater risk of childhood obesity, but breastfeeding for at least six months can reduce this threat, a new study has suggested. Epidemiologist Tessa Crume, Ph.D., MSPH, and fellow researchers tracked 94 children of ...

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PR students implement plan to battle childhood obesity - Setonian

PR students implement plan to battle childhood obesity
Setonian
The National Bateman Public Relations Campaign Case Study Competition is focusing, this year, on raising awareness about childhood obesity. Two teams of University students have entered the competition. The teams will campaign this month in the South ...

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Child Obesity Ads Create Movement Out Of Controversy - KXLY Spokane

KXLY Spokane

Child Obesity Ads Create Movement Out Of Controversy
KXLY Spokane
By Emanuella GrinbergCNN Nearly 40 percent of Georgia's children are overweight or obese -- the second-highest rate in the nation -- yet 50 percent of Georgians don't consider child obesity a problem. What's more, 75 percent of parents of obese ...
child obesity ads aim to create movement out of controversyCNN
Workshop to tackle childhood obesityParkersburg News
Health department receives award to address childhood obesityTCPalm
The University of Alabama Crimson White -News10.net -Messenger Index (blog)
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Uncle Sam Is Not Coming to Dinner - Slate Magazine

Slate Magazine

Uncle Sam Is Not Coming to Dinner
Slate Magazine
Who won the Slate/Intelligence Squared debate on whether obesity is the government's business, and why. By Katy Waldman|Posted Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, at 12:56 PM ET Those arguing that the government should butt out of our eating habits won last ...
"Obesity is Not the Government's Business" Decides Intelligence Squared US ...MarketWatch (press release)

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Obesity and fibromyalgia symptoms - Post-Bulletin

Obesity and fibromyalgia symptoms
Post-Bulletin
By Post-Bulletin staff Researchers at Mayo Clinic say a new study shows fibromyalgia "symptom severity was more pronounced as obesity increased." A total of 888 patients were seen by the Mayo Fibromyalgia Treatment Program and included in the study.
Obesity Linked to Worse Fibromyalgia SymptomsU.S. News & World Report

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Finger-fed weaning 'may cut obesity' - MSN NZ News

TopNews United States

Finger-fed weaning 'may cut obesity'
MSN NZ News
Weaning babies on finger foods rather than spoon-fed purees could prevent them becoming obese in later childhood, according to new research. Allowing babies to feed themselves from a selection of foods, including bread, means they learn to regulate ...
A small study found spoon-fed babies more likely to be obeseNHS Choices
Skipping Pureed-Food Stage Could Prevent Children From Turning Obese, Say ...TopNews United States
Giving Babies Finger Food Could Stop ObesitySky News
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Behavior programs may cut child obesity risk - Chicago Tribune

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Behavior programs may cut child obesity risk
Chicago Tribune
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Programs that teach parenting skills early on may help prevent obesity in poor US kids, a study published Monday suggests. Researchers found that two programs aimed at preventing behavior problems in low-income, ...
Positive parenting prevents obesity in kidsTimes of India
Positive parenting helps prevent obesity in kidsGreaterKashmir.com
Good Parenting Lowers Obesity Risk in Kids, NYU Study FindsDNAinfo
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Childhood obesity fought with fun science - northwestohio.com

Toledo Blade

Childhood obesity fought with fun science
northwestohio.com
The exhibit aims to tackle the issue of Childhood Obesity. According to the Imagination Station, Ohio has the 12 th highest rate of childhood obesity in the nation. �We have worked to share messages with kids and families about the importance of eating ...
Imagination Station touts youth healthToledo Blade

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