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Beverage Industry in Philippines Opposes to Impose Adrate on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages
Dec 12, 2014The beverage industry in the Philippines has opposed a proposal to impose additional tax on sugar-sweetened beverages, claiming that the tax would not tackle the obesity problem. The House Bill 3365, which was authored by Nueva Ecija Rep. ...
Tags: Beverage, Soft Drinks, Agriculture
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The Rise of Obesity Levels Has LED to a Huge Boost in The Number of People Dieting
Nov 21, 2014The rise of obesity levels has led to a huge boost in the number of people dieting in the UK. In turn, this has caused needless emotional distress, guilt and low self-esteem for people that ‘break’ their diets with snacking, ...
Tags: Diet Highlights Problems, Food Consumption, Agriculture
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Obesity Rates Are Unchanged, But Obesity Rates in Young Children Ages 2 to 5
Feb 28, 2014Overall, U.S. obesity rates are unchanged, but obesity rates in young children ages 2 to 5 declined significantly from 2003/2004 to 2011/2012, officials say. A report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, published in the ...
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Childhood Obesity Rates Have Nearly Tripled in The Previous 30 Years
Feb 14, 2014Childhood obesity rates have nearly tripled in the previous 30 years and researchers are asking the important question of how this epidemic will impact the future health of these obese children and public health in general. A University of ...
Tags: Health, Medicine, Childhood obesity
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Fast Food Restaurants Take a Lot of Heat for The Rise in Obesity in The United States
Feb 10, 2014Fast food restaurants take a lot of heat for the rise in obesity in the United States, but is it really their fault? A research survey conducted by two food economists revealed that most people believe individuals are to blame for their own ...
Tags: Obesity, fat, lose weight
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A New NPR/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation/Harvard School of Public Health Poll Was Released
Jan 23, 2014A new NPR/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation/Harvard School of Public Health poll was released today on the views of Latinos in America about their health and health care, communities, financial situation, and discrimination in their lives. The ...
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Americans Blame Individuals for Being Overweight, Not The Government, Restaurants, Farmers
Jan 23, 2014CHAMPAIGN, Ill., Jan. 22 (UPI) -- Americans blame individuals for being overweight, not the government, restaurants, grocery stores or farmers, U.S. researchers say. Researcher Brenna Ellison of the University of Illinois and Jayson Lusa ...
Tags: individualistic-based society, Obesity, Overweight, Appetite
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Truck Drivers Are Among The Most Obese Groups of Workers
Jan 16, 2014Truck drivers, cleaning-service employees and mechanics are among the most obese groups of workers, new research contends. Not far behind are health-service workers and administrative and clerical personnel, the study out of Washington ...
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Australia's Proposed Health Star Rating System for Food Labelling
Jan 16, 2014Australia's proposed Health Star Rating System for food labelling New Zealand’s nutritional food labels are not as effective as once thought and could be impacting on the health of New Zealanders, according to new research from the ...
Tags: Health Star Rating System, food labelling, nutritional food labels
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United States Tied with Japan for 21st Place in a Ranking of The World's Food Systems
Jan 15, 2014Despite affordable prices and high food quality, the United States tied with Japan for 21st place in a ranking of the world's food systems, according to the international advocacy confederation Oxfam. The report, released Tuesday evening, ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
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Obese Individuals Published in The Journal of The Academy of Nutrition
Jan 2, 2014According to new study of normal-weight and overweight or obese individuals published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Obesity rates in the United States increased from 14.5% of the population in 1971-1974 to 35.9% ...
Tags: energy intake, overweight, obesity rates, eating speed
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The Results of The Trials Were Published Online Today
Dec 28, 2013In two separate clinical trials, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have found that periodic meetings with a lactation consultant encourages women traditionally resistant to breastfeeding to do so, at ...
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AAP Recommends Exclusive Breastfeeding for The First Six Months After Birth
Dec 20, 2013In two separate clinical trials, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have found that periodic meetings with a lactation consultant encourages women traditionally resistant to breastfeeding to do so, at ...
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Hawaii Is Ranked The Healthiest State Followed by Vermont, Minnesota, Massachusetts
Dec 13, 2013Hawaii is ranked the healthiest state followed by Vermont, Minnesota, Massachusetts and New Hampshire, with Mississippi last, a non-profit groups says. United Health Foundation's America's Health Rankings -- published jointly by United ...
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A Gap Between Parents' Perceptions of Their Children' Weight and Expert Definitions
Nov 14, 2013A new poll released today shows a large gap between parents’ perceptions of their children’s weight and expert definitions. According to their parents, 15% of children are a little or very overweight, while national data suggest ...
Tags: parent, children, overweight, obese