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Suburban kids heavier than city kids, study finds

12/27/2006 - (NaturalNews) Children who live in sprawling suburbs and rely on cars for daily transport to school and other activities are more likely to be overweight than kids who live in cities, where many activities are accessible by foot, according to a new study...

Sugary Beverages Fuel the Obesity Epidemic (press release)

11/6/2006 - Over the past 20 years or so, Americans have developed quite the sweet tooth, with an annual consumption of sweeteners at about 100 pounds per person. During these same years, many more Americans—particularly children—have become overweight and obese....

U.S. government to launch official exercise guidelines to combat rampant obesity among population

11/1/2006 - (NaturalNews) The Bush administration announced Thursday that guidelines for physical activity are under development -- to be released in late 2008 -- which officials hope will guide the public toward healthier lifestyles and lower health care costs....

One-third of U.S. kids physically unfit

10/3/2006 - (NaturalNews) A study published in the October issue of the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine found that as many as one-third of American children are out of shape. The researchers assessed the physical fitness of 3,287 children aged 12...

Obesity epidemic threatens to bankrupt U.S. economy and threaten financial stability of the world

7/26/2004 - Obesity continues to grab headlines in newspapers and online news site around the world. America is becoming a country of overweight and obese individuals: currently, 127 million adults are overweight in the US alone, and 60 million of them are considered...

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