| Obesity can complicate teen pregnancy( 2009-02-04 06:27) | | NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Obesity has been linked to higher odds of several pregnancy complications, and a new study shows that the risks apply to teenagers as well as adults. In a study of teenage first-time mothers who gave birth at one urban ho... |
| Will Americans put on "recession pounds"?(By Ed Stoddard Ed Stoddard 2009-01-09 08:59) | | DALLAS (Reuters) – Americans may reduce the amount they spend on food in response to a sour economy but some experts fear they may pick up weight in the process. The specter of "recession pounds" is a concern weighing on health professiona... |
| Fast-food ad ban could cut child obesity: U.S. study( 2008-11-19 22:38) | | WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Banning fast-food advertising on television in the United States could reduce the number of overweight children by as much as 18 percent, researchers said on Wednesday. But the team at the National Bureau of Economic Research... |
| Smoking Coupled With Obesity Raises Death Risk(By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter by Steven Reinberghealthday Reporter 2008-11-18 01:45) | | FRIDAY, Nov. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Everyone knows smoking and being obese is not healthy for you, but now a new study shows the odds of dying early are highest among obese smokers. "We know that obesity and smoking by themselves are important health... |
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