Obesity
Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have an adverse effect on health, leading to reduced life expectancy and/or increased health problems.
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Lawmakers Consider Taxing Soda to Curb Obesity - KBTX
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 Palm Beach Post | Lawmakers Consider Taxing Soda to Curb Obesity KBTX When former President Bill Clinton enlisted the beverage industry's in fighting childhood obesity, he did not expect this much progress in just four years. ... US school drink deal cuts sugar; NY mulls soda tax Soda-makers say school sales plummet Soft-Drink Score: Lower Sales in Schools; More Talk About Taxes |
Published on Tuesday 9th of March 2010 12:59:52 AM
Healthy Solution: Taxing Sodas - New York Times
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 Mid-Day | Healthy Solution: Taxing Sodas New York Times It also could help lower obesity rates, which have soared in recent years. The Legislature in Albany should adopt this tax quickly. Gov. ... New York governor defends soda tax Governor, Mayor Back Tax on Sugary Drinks Paterson-Backed Sugary Beverage Tax Is 'Unfair,' Opponents Say |
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Tax soda, pizza to cut obesity, researchers say - Reuters
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 Reuters | Tax soda, pizza to cut obesity, researchers say Reuters The researchers, writing in the journal Archives of Internal Medicine on Monday, suggested taxing could be used as a weapon in the fight against obesity, ... |
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Red Wine Lessens Obesity Risks In Females - Oneindia
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 ABC News | Red Wine Lessens Obesity Risks In Females Oneindia A new study reveals that in females, the moderate drinkers have lower obesity risks, when compared to the teetotalers. It also shows that red wine is ... A tipple a day keeps obesity at bay: study Female wine drinkers have less obesity risk--study Moderate Drinking in Women Linked to Less Weight Gain |
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Nestlé to Launch Jenny Craig in Europe - Wall Street Journal
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 TopNews United States | Nestlé to Launch Jenny Craig in Europe Wall Street Journal The world's largest food maker by sales is targeting France as the launch site in part because of the high and rising level of obesity there. ... Nestlé Bringing American-Style Diet Plans to Europe |
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White House Easter Egg Roll 2010: Environmentally Friendly, Obesity's Enemy - Right Pundits
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 FOXNews (blog) | White House Easter Egg Roll 2010: Environmentally Friendly, Obesity's Enemy Right Pundits Okay, I won't say much about Michelle Obama's childhood obesity initiative, I mean who wants to pick on fat kids? But this environmental kick has got to ... White House Easter Eggs Go Green Obesity Fight Focus As White House Releases Easter Egg Design |
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An ambitious goal: Michelle Obama's campaign to eliminate child obesity ... - Houston Chronicle
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 Telegraph.co.uk | An ambitious goal: Michelle Obama's campaign to eliminate child obesity ... Houston Chronicle Over the past 30 years, childhood obesity rates in this country have tripled. Now about one child in three is either obese or overweight. ... Obesity: Now comes the hard part Let"s Move! The Obama Campaign against Childhood Obesity Target Now on Childhood Obesity: Looking to Nip the Issue in the Bud? |
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Obesity Protects the Body? - Ivanhoe
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Obesity Protects the Body? Ivanhoe (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Obesity is the real enemy when it comes to our nation's declining health, right? One researcher says obesity is the body's way of ... Obesity Protects Against Metabolic Syndrome, Says Noted Researcher Roger Unger Obesity as protection against metabolic syndrome, not its cause |
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Governor and Commissioner Urge Legislature to Pass Sweetened Beverage Tax - Healthcare Association of New York State
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 New York Daily News | Governor and Commissioner Urge Legislature to Pass Sweetened Beverage Tax Healthcare Association of New York State Speaking at a symposium on obesity in Albany today, Governor David Paterson and Commissioner of Health Richard F. Daines, MD, urged the State Legislature to ... Soda Tax Ideas Grow Among Local Governments Mayor backs hefty tax on sugar-sweetened soft drinks NY Soda Tax: Ready to Pop |
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Taxing soda may help fight obesity, research shows - Eat, Drink and Be (blog)
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 Eat, Drink and Be (blog) | Taxing soda may help fight obesity, research shows Eat, Drink and Be (blog) According to a new study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, increasing the price of soda by 18 percent would result in a ... Study: People would lose 5 pounds a year if soda cost extra 18% |
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