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War on child obesity: out of the cafeteria and onto the playground
Researchers and educators look to phys ed as one way to tackle the overweight epidemic (plus it’s good for the brain)
Canada, UN envoy in food fight
The UN food envoy on Wednesday served up harsh criticism of Canada in his first mission to a rich country, pointing to an "unacceptable" level of hunger.
New figures show Wales as a nation of binge drinking and couch potato teenagers
Study confirms that Wales continues to have some of the worst rates of childhood obesity in the world – fourth after the US, Canada and Greece.
Diabetes rates jump among U.S. teens
New research indicates that 23 per cent of U.S. adolescents have diabetes or prediabetes, up from just 9 per cent a decade earlier
Canada's cancer death rate declines
Vancouver, May 10 (IANS) Canada's cancer death rate declined over the past 19 years thanks to healthy lifestyles, improvements in screening and early detection, statistics released by the Canadian Cancer Society showed.
Join the Food Revolution
According to the World Health Organization, global obesity rates have more than doubled since 1980. For the first time in history, being overweight is killing more people than being underweight. At least 2.8 million adults around the world die each year from being overweight or obese. And yet, obesity is preventable.
Soft drink industry fights back
Canadian soft drink industry fights back as sales fizzle amid obesity concerns.
Ontario sets up panel of experts to tackle childhood obesity
Reducing the “epidemic” of childhood obesity in Ontario by 20 per cent over the next five years is the goal of a new experts panel announced by the government Friday.
Experts to tackle complex childhood obesity 'epidemic' in Ontario
TORONTO - Reducing the "epidemic" of childhood obesity in Ontario by 20 per cent over the next five years is the goal of a new experts panel announced by the government Friday.
It's time to serve up some big incentives to curb obesity
To combat the alarming obesity rate, the Institute of Medicine says the U.S. needs to overhaul everything from farm policies to zoning laws. Clearly, doing nothing isn't an option. Americans eat too damn much. And we all pay a rising cost for this gluttony in the form of higher insurance premiums and lost productivity.
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