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Obesity in the News

Recent Reports

Obesity in the News Articles, news releases and other recent reports in the lay press on obesity and overweight.


Childhood obesity may be behind mystery of ever-earlier puberty in girls (McClatchy Newspapers, Aug. 10)

More U.S. Adults Report Being Obese (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Aug. 3)

Orexigen's Two-Drug Obesity Pill Cuts Hunger, Cravings, Weight in Study (Bloomberg, July 29)

Don't eat for two, pregnant mothers are told amid obesity fears (Daily Mail, July 28)

Obesity trend means more people are using canes and walkers (Los Angeles Times, July 28)

Addiction drugs may boost weight loss (BBC, July 29)

Impact Of Childhood Obesity Goes Beyond Health (NPR, July 28)

Some health experts wary of gastric bands for teens (MSNBC, July 26)


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