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Christie White House bid talk spurs obesity debate (Reuters)

Reuters – (Reuters) Speculation that New Jersey Governor Chris Christie will enter the presidential race has led to a feverish debate about the possibility of having the fattest man in the White House since the corpulent William Howard Taft squeezed behind the big desk in the Oval Office.

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More Americans developing gout; obesity blamed (Reuters)

Reuters – A growing number of Americans are being diagnosed with the painful form of arthritis known as gout — thanks in large part, researchers say, to the national obesity epidemic.

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Experimental obesity drug beats placebo again (Reuters)

Reuters – The experimental weight-loss drug lorcaserin may spur modest weight loss without the heart risks of some older drugs, a new clinical trial confirms — though whether the medication will ever reach the market remains up in the air.

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Teen obesity could shrink Australian lifespans (AFP)

AFP – Health experts warned that Australia’s life expectancy could be sent into reverse after a new study found alarming levels of obesity among teenagers.

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Weight-loss surgery ‘could save millions’ in UK (AFP)

AFP – Britain’s National Health Service could save millions of pounds a year by offering more weight-loss surgery for obese patients, a medical study said Wednesday.

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Obesity Rates Jump in 28 States, Report Shows (HealthDay)

HealthDay – TUESDAY, June 29 (HealthDay News) — Americans are continuing to get fat, with obesity rates nudging upwards in 28 states over the past year, a new report shows.

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