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Babies on obesity path? New sign may offer answer (AP)

AP – Researchers say there’s a new way to tell if infants are likely to become obese later on: Check to see if they’ve passed two key milestones on doctors’ growth charts by age 2.

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Are the Religious Prone to Obesity? (HealthDay)

HealthDay – WEDNESDAY, March 23 (HealthDay News) — New research finds that people who frequently attend religious services are significantly more likely to become obese by the time they reach middle age.

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Are the Religious Prone to Obesity?
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Overweight, Obese Moms and Kids Underestimate Their Body Size (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com – Obese and overweight moms and their similarly overweight children underestimate their size, according to a new study.

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Starting solid foods earlier linked to obesity risk (Reuters)

Reuters – Babies raised on formula who start eating solid foods before they are 4 months old may be more likely to become obese than those who start later, suggests a new study.

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Young kids who sleep less at risk of obesity: study (AFP)

AFP – Children under the age of five who don’t get enough sleep at night are more likely than kids who do get their 40 winks to become obese at a young age, a study published Monday showed.

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