| College Students Struggle with Obesity (ContributorNetwork) Posted: 09 Feb 2011 08:54 AM PST ContributorNetwork - Ask a college student what they had for dinner and they're bound to say pizza and beer. The two have always been synonymous with college students, but studies show their fast food diets are causing health problems. |
| Teen obesity could shrink Australian lifespans (AFP) Posted: 08 Feb 2011 09:11 PM PST  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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| Can money motivate weight loss? Perhaps at first (Reuters) Posted: 08 Feb 2011 06:19 PM PST Reuters - Obese people may be more likely to slim down if they have money riding on their success through financial incentives -- but the weight might creep back once the monetary carrot is gone, according to a U.S. study. |
| Study: Global obesity rates double since 1980 (AP) Posted: 08 Feb 2011 06:01 PM PST AP - The world is becoming a heavier place, especially in the West. |
| First Lady to visit Atlanta for health campaign (AP) Posted: 09 Feb 2011 05:09 AM PST  AP - First lady Michelle Obama is coming to Atlanta to celebrate the first anniversary of her campaign to reduce childhood obesity.
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| Pounds for dollars: Can money motivate weight loss? (Reuters) Posted: 08 Feb 2011 11:15 AM PST Reuters - Obese people might be more likely to lose weight if they have money riding on their success -- but the pounds may creep back once the financial carrot is gone, a small study finds. |
| Program helps obese kids keep weight off long-term (Reuters) Posted: 08 Feb 2011 10:30 AM PST Reuters - Kids in an intensive obesity program were able to slim down and maintain a healthier weight a year after it ended, according to a new study. |
