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• Obesity Linked to Poorer Mental Skills in Seniors
• Schiff Nutrition rises as 4Q sales grow 25 percent
• U.S. Underestimates Long-Term Costs of Obesity, Experts Say
• Swiss circus forces chubby elephants to diet

Obesity Linked to Poorer Mental Skills in Seniors Posted: THURSDAY, March 22 (HealthDay News) -- Obesity is associated with reduced memory and thinking skills in adults aged 60 to 70, especially those with greater amounts of abdominal fat, according to a new study.

Schiff Nutrition rises as 4Q sales grow 25 percent Posted: Schiff Nutrition posted surprisingly strong numbers for the third quarter Thursday as the company delved more deeply into branded drugs, and it boosted its sales forecast, sending shares up 7 percent in midday trading.

U.S. Underestimates Long-Term Costs of Obesity, Experts Say Posted: WEDNESDAY, March 21 (HealthDay News) -- The costs of the obesity epidemic to the United States and the economic value of curbing it are not captured fully by current methods, according to a new report.

Swiss circus forces chubby elephants to diet Posted: Three overweight elephants at a Swiss circus will have to diet and work out in order to shed between 50 and 300 kilogrammes (110-660 pounds), Swiss newspaper Tages Anzeiger reported Wednesday.

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