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First lady says obesity campaign is about balance (AP)

AP – Michelle Obama says she talks about her love of french fries so people won’t get the idea that her anti-obesity and healthier eating campaign is all about “complete, utter deprivation.”

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Pounds for dollars: Can money motivate weight loss? (Reuters)

Reuters – Obese people might be more likely to lose weight if they have money riding on their success — but the pounds may creep back once the financial carrot is gone, a small study finds.

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Hail to the chefs: Michelle Obama in new anti-obesity drive (AFP)

AFP – US First Lady Michelle Obama on Friday challenged the maxim that too many cooks spoil the broth — inviting 500 chefs to the White House to serve up a new initiative in her anti-obesity campaign.

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Neighborhood Planning Could Help More Kids Avoid Obesity (HealthDay)

HealthDay – THURSDAY, June 3 (HealthDay News) — Children have a better chance of avoiding the obesity epidemic if they live in neighborhoods where they can safely walk, bike and have access to parks and sports fields, researchers say.

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Study links obesity to more agressive prostate cancer (AFP)

AFP – The size of a cancerous prostate tumor is directly proportional to the weight of the patient and the bigger the tumor the more aggressive the cancer, a study published Wednesday has found.

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Obesity and asthma are linked: study (Reuters)

Reuters – A new study confirms a link between obesity and asthma.

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Overweight Younger Adults as Healthy as Normal-Weight Peers? (HealthDay)

HealthDay – FRIDAY, May 28 (HealthDay News) — There’s good news for fat people who are nearing middle age: A new study finds that judged by medication use alone, 25-to-39-year-olds who are classified as obese aren’t more likely to suffer illness than people of normal weight.

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