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Overweight men have poorer sperm count (AFP)

AFP – Overweight or obese men, like their female counterparts, have a lower chance of becoming a parent, according to a comparison of sperm quality presented at a European fertility meeting Monday.

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Dukan Diet Gaining Appeal Through Kate Middleton Connection (ContributorNetwork)

ContributorNetwork – Like most things to do with the upcoming British royal wedding, the speculation that bride-to-be Kate Middleton may be a proponent of the Dukan Diet has catapulted it to the forefront of the media’s attention. The buzz started in earnest this past week when Middleton’s mother, Carole, reportedly admitted that she had tried the diet, leading others to conclude that Kate’s recent weight loss may be due to the plan as well. The palace has denied the rumors.

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US cracks down on acai berry sellers (AFP)

AFP – US regulators on Tuesday announced a crackdown on websites that sell acai berry weight loss products using fake endorsements from news sites such as CNN, Fox News and USA Today.

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Pregnant mothers’ diet linked to child obesity: study (AFP)

AFP – An expectant mother’s diet during pregnancy can alter her baby’s DNA in the womb, increasing its risk of obesity, heart disease and diabetes in later life, an international study has found.

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Wrestlers’ Quick Weight Loss May Cause Mental Confusion (HealthDay)

HealthDay – MONDAY, April 18 (HealthDay News) — Rapid weight loss in the days before a wrestling match can increase confusion but has no effect on strength, a new study finds.

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‘Tsunami’ of obesity worldwide: study (AFP)

AFP – A “tsunami of obesity” is unfurling across the world, resulting in a near-doubling of the numbers of dangerously overweight adults since 1980, doctors warned on Friday.

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Obesity epidemic risks heart disease "tsunami" (Reuters)

Reuters – More than half a billion people, or one in 10 adults worldwide, are obese — more than double the number in 1980 — as the obesity epidemic spills over from wealthy into poorer nations, researchers said on Thursday.

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Study: Global obesity rates double since 1980 (AP)

AP – The world is becoming a heavier place, especially in the West.

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Obese New Zealanders put the squeeze on cemeteries (AFP)

AFP – New Zealanders’ expanding waistlines are creating a weighty problem for funeral directors, who cannot fit cadavers in their crematories and have resorted to selling double burial plots, reports said Friday.

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Study links receipts, cash to cancer and obesity (AFP)

AFP – Cash register receipts and paper money have been found to contain high levels of bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical linked to cancer, obesity and early puberty, a study published Wednesday says.

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