Overweight, Obese Teens Show Early Heart Risks 
WebMD
By Kathleen Doheny May 21, 2012 -- Two new studies show the early health risks the ever-enlarging number of obese US teens face, from diabetes to heart damage. According to new research from the CDC, many overweight and obese teens who appear otherwise ...
Obese teenagers 'may already have suffered lasting heart damage' WalesOnline
The bigger picture: County, YMCA to screen controversial documentary on obesity Knoxville News Sentinel

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Childhood obesity contributes to rise of diabetes 
Canton Repository
By Lisa Reicosky The name becomes less accurate when you consider Type 2 diabetes in children is on the rise, fueled largely by a childhood obesity epidemic. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, childhood obesity has more than ...
A Dire Sign Of The Obesity Epidemic: Teen Diabetes Soaring, Study Finds NPR (blog)
New Data on Type 2 Diabetes Treatment Hive Health Media (blog)

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More than half of overweight and obese adolescents have heart disease risk ... 
Washington Post
And an even larger proportion of obese adolescents have such a risk, according to the alarming new numbers. ?What this is saying, unfortunately, is that we're losing the battle early with many kids,? said Dr. Stephen Daniels, a University of Colorado ...
Teen Diabetes: Cases Double, Other Heart Risks Still High Huffington Post

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U.S. Obesity Plateau Shows What Works in Weight Battle 
Bloomberg
Obesity has become a danger far greater than hunger. Yet amid the alarming stories about its harm to America's health and economy, one bit of information has been drowned out: The percentage of US adults who are obese appears to have plateaued.

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Obese adolescents have heart damage 
Medical Xpress
Obese adolescents with no symptoms of heart disease already have heart damage, according to new research. The findings were presented at the Heart Failure Congress 2012, 19-22 May, in Belgrade, Serbia. The Congress is the main annual meeting of the ...

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Exercising and Dieting Not Enough to Stop UK Obesity Freight Train - Dr Berardi 
MarketWatch (press release)
BRADFORD, England, May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- A leading nutritional expert has called for more to be done by influential figures within the UK health and fitness industry after branding worrying obesity and diabetes levels as "freight ...

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Physicians key in tackling the nation's obesity epidemic 
American Medical News
If drastic steps are not taken, 42% of the US population could be obese and 11% of the overall population by 2030, a study shows. By Christine S. Moyer, amednews staff. Posted May 21, 2012. With obesity rates expected to surge during the next two ...
Make obesity medical focus Scranton Times-Tribune
Obesity, Be Dammed! Huffington Post (blog)
Fight Rise of Obesity The Ledger
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Timing of meals is tied to obesity 
Boston Globe
However, the mice with unrestricted eating times were more likely to become obese or have other metabolic disorders. The findings suggest that food may be better processed by the body when eating is restricted to confined hours of the day, ...
Surprising study: How extended fasting, timed meals might fight obesity eMaxHealth
Preventing obesity may simply be a matter of time (of eating): Salk study North County Times
Piling on kilos? It's time to stop snacking at night Times of India
Los Angeles Times  -Discovery News  -Counsel & Heal 
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Dr. Manoj Jain: Culture change on obesity will take time 
Memphis Commercial Appeal
It was not a reaction to the Grizzlies' Game 7 loss to the Clippers, but Chris Peck's scathing must-read commentary on Memphis being the national hub for obesity and our lack of concern about it. I will not pain you with many statistics like: one in ...

 

'VEEP' recap - Selina gets stuck with President's obesity initiative 
Baltimore Sun (blog)
The development in Sunday's episode that will lead to Meyer's day in Baltimore involves the President of the United States putting her in charge of his obesity initiative. As Meyer sees it, the duty is a last slap in the face from POTUS on a day filled ...

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