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Changing Parental Behavior May Help Obese Kids Lose Weight (HealthDay)

HealthDay – TUESDAY, Jan. 25 (HealthDay News) — It’s hard to help overweight children lose weight, and keeping it off over the long-term is even tougher. But obese children whose parents took classes on the importance of healthy eating and exercise lost weight and kept it off for the next two years, according to a new Australian study.

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Smoking, obesity why US lifespans lag a bit (AP)

AP – The U.S. spends more on health care than any other nation yet has worse life expectancy than many — and a new report blames smoking and obesity.

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Smoking, obesity why US lifespans lag a bit
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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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Americans getting fatter, especially in the South (Reuters)

Reuters – Obesity rates climbed again last year with 28 U.S. states reporting adults are fatter now than a year ago, two advocacy groups said on Tuesday.

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