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Prosecutors: Ind. woman left decomposing in chair (AP)

AP – A southeastern Indiana woman has been charged after prosecutors say she left her morbidly obese sister alive and decomposing in a chair for three weeks.

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Obesity Could Be Infectious (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com – We’ve heard obesity can be “spread” between friends when we copy each other’s eating habits, but a new study in mice suggests obesity could actually be infectious.

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Obesity Could Be Infectious
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Childhood Obesity May Cause Future Heart Disease Epidemic (ContributorNetwork)

ContributorNetwork – “A coming epidemic” is how pediatric cardiologists are describing the impending problems from high rates of juvenile obesity, reports The Missourian. Here are details for parents about overweight kids, heart disease and other concomitant health issues.

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FDA panel to discuss Arena obesity drug in 2nd quarter (Reuters)

Reuters – An FDA advisory committee will meet in the second quarter to discuss Arena Pharmaceutical Inc’s experimental obesity drug following the company’s recent resubmission of an application seeking its approval, Arena said on Wednesday.

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Mommy Bloggers’ Flawed Take on Anti-Obesity Ads (ContributorNetwork)

ContributorNetwork – COMMENTARY | According to HLN, the newest and most vocal critics of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta’s anti-obesity ad campaign are a group known as “mommy bloggers.” These angry mothers feel the controversial ads, which depict obese children as unhappy and suffering from medical maladies, do more harm than good by shaming children instead of encouraging them. Critics argue that shaming tactics only lead to greater tendencies to overeat and can lead to higher numbers of eating disorders.

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When Mom-to-Be’s Overweight and Smokes, Risk for Birth Defects Rises (HealthDay)

HealthDay – TUESDAY, Jan. 31 (HealthDay News) — Women who are both overweight and smoke during pregnancy could damage their baby’s developing heart, a new study warns.

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When Mom-to-Be’s Overweight and Smokes, Risk for Birth Defects
Rises
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Weight loss may prevent leaky bladder in diabetes (Reuters)

Reuters – Overweight women with diabetes may be able to cut their risk of urine leakage if they shed some pounds, a new study suggests.

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"Biggest Loser" host, dog Winky battle pet obesity (Reuters)

Reuters – Alison Sweeney, host of the NBC network’s weight loss TV series “The Biggest Loser,” has worked with the show’s contestants since 2007, supporting them as they drop pounds and learn to lead a healthier way of life.

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"Biggest Loser" host, dog Winky battle pet obesity
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Calories count, but source doesn’t matter: study (Reuters)

Reuters – People trying to lose weight may swear by specific diet plans calling for strict proportions of fat, carbs and protein, but where the calories come from may not matter as much as simply cutting back on them, according to a study.

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Long Shifts May Raise Some Nurses’ Odds for Obesity (HealthDay)

HealthDay – WEDNESDAY, Jan. 25 (HealthDay News) — Nurses who work long hours and have less physically demanding jobs are much more likely to be obese than other nurses, according to a new study.

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