The U.S. Army Accessions Command (USAAC) and the Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation (HWCF) today announced a partnership aimed at countering the trend toward obesity among young people that could – among other downsides – diminish the pool of qualified young Americans available for military duty.
Binge drinking and obesity are contributing to a steep rise in deaths from liver disease. The number of deaths from damaged, diseased and worn-out livers has gone up by 60 per cent in just a decade in Britain.
Drink, obesity behind liver deaths – Health – Health & Fitness – Life & Style – The Times of India
More than £32million a year is being spent on weight- loss surgery, with experts warning that many obese people are opting for a ‘quick fix’.Some are even putting on weight so they can qualify for surgery rather than dieting, it is claimed.
Obesity surgery is costing NHS £32m each year | Mail Online
Use of weight-loss surgery has increased 10-fold in hospitals in England since 2000 and those who have gastric bands fitted can reduce their risk of early death and cut health service costs, scientists said on Friday.
Surgery for obesity increases 10-fold in England | Reuters
New research funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture finds that children who eat school lunches that are part of the federal government’s National School Lunch Program are more likely to become overweight.
Federal school lunches linked to childhood obesity
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Results of a latest Indian survey shockingly reveal that lack of physical activity has lead to an increased number of obese children in India.
Many chain restaurants and vending machines would have to display the number of calories in their food for consumers under draft guidelines released Tuesday by the Food and Drug Administration.
FDA to require restaurant chains, vending machines to post calories – latimes.com
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Researchers examined data on more than 8,000 fifth-, seventh- and ninth-grade students who underwent school-based BMI screening in California from 2001 to 2008. High BMI cut points used were the 85th, 95th 97th and 99th percentiles or higher.
When the researchers examined the prevalence of high BMI among girls, they found:
* Black and American Indian girls had increases in three of the four BMI cut points.
* Hispanic girls experienced an increase followed by a plateau after 2005.
* White girls’ prevalence increased from 2001 to 2005 before declining to 2001 rates.
* Asian girls experienced no change.
Obesity rates declining, but not in all adolescent groups
Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the United States and the rest of the world. One in three Americans is considered overweight or obese, including nearly one-third of our children.
The problem is even worse here in North Carolina, where nearly two-thirds of adults are overweight or obese. Sadly, we’re the fifth worst state in the U.S. with regards to childhood obesity.
Cure for obesity is one’s will, not a pill | BlueRidgeNow.com.
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Burger King is set to launch the Pizza Burger – a two-in-one dish that contains more than 2,500 calories and is four times the size of the chain’s Whoppers.
The meal will delight fast-food fans when it is exclusively introduced at Burger King’s Whopper Bar in Times Square, New York, next month.
