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Czechs order obese soldiers to tighten belts (Reuters)

Reuters – The Czech army has shrunk to just a quarter of its size since Prague shrugged off the yoke of Communism two decades ago, but a new report has prompted it to pursue a different type of downsizing.

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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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Report: Fight fat even in toddlers, preschoolers (AP)

AP – A food pyramid just for the under-2 set? Contrary to popular belief, children don’t usually outgrow their baby fat — and a new report urges steps to help prevent babies, toddlers and preschoolers from getting too pudgy too soon.

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Weight loss surgery may cure diabetes in many cases (Reuters)

Reuters – Most obese people with diabetes will be cured of the blood sugar disease after undergoing weight loss surgery, a new review of earlier studies suggests.

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TV and soda: small habits cause weight creep (Reuters)

Reuters – Just a few bad habits — watching TV, eating potato chips, having a sugary soda at lunch or staying up too late at night — can add up to a steady creep of pounds over the years, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.

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Industry role in child obesity less prominent on TV (Reuters)

Reuters – Television coverage of childhood obesity is less likely than print media to focus on the role of the food and beverage industry, according to a new report in the journal Pediatrics.

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Obesity Surgery Yields Clues to Weight-Loss Mysteries (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com – Surgery for obesity began with a simple premise: if you make the stomach smaller, people will eat less, so they will lose weight.

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Obesity and lack of exercise linked to chronic pain (Reuters)

Reuters – It may not be surprising, but people who exercise at least one hour per week have a lower risk of troublesome back, neck, and shoulder pain, a new study shows.

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Smoking, Obesity Slowing U.S. Life Expectancy Gains: Report (HealthDay)

HealthDay – TUESDAY, Jan. 25 (HealthDay News) — Longevity isn’t increasing as fast in the United States as it is in other developed countries, says a new report that points a finger at high rates of smoking and obesity.

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