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Study: Obesity Can Be Detected On Person’s Breath

Researchers have discovered that obesity – while already visually and scientifically evident – can also be detected on a person’s breath.

2013/03/26

File photo of an obese man. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Gallup: West Virginia Most Obese State For Third Year In A Row

Public research and analytics outfit Gallup has learned that West Virginia has the highest rate of obese persons in America.

2013/03/07

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First Lady To Launch ‘Let’s Move’ Tour In 3 States

First lady Michelle Obama is launching a three-state tour to promote her anti-childhood obesity program, “Let’s Move.”

2013/02/20

TV Anchor Responds to Viewer’s Weight Comments, Says He’s a ‘Bully’

Jennifer Livingston has always rebuffed personal attacks, so when the television anchorwoman got an email from a viewer criticizing her weight, she thought nothing of it.

2012/10/03

Baby Boomer health is in sharp decline from the generation before them, a new study has found. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)

Study: Baby Boomers’ Health Very Poor, Getting Worse

Obesity among baby boomers is more than double the rate of their parents at the same age, and boomers with three or more chronic conditions was 700 percent greater than the previous generation.

2012/10/01

Obese children have less sense of taste than healthier children, a new study suggests. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

Study: Obese Children Less Sensitive To Tastes

Obese children have less sense of taste in comparison to kids of a healthy weight.

2012/09/22

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Study Funded By Coca-Cola Finds That Obese People Can Be Healthy

A new study released recently in the European Heart Journal says that you can be obese and still fit.

2012/09/06

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Study: 12 States Have Obesity Rate Higher Than 30 Percent

A new study indicates 12 states have an obesity rate higher than 30 percent.

2012/08/14

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FDA Approves First New Weight Loss Drug In Over 10 Years

The Food and Drug Administration has approved Arena Pharmaceutical’s anti-obesity pill Belviq, the first new prescription drug for long-term weight loss to enter the U.S. market in over a decade.

2012/06/27

DC Area Drivers Facing Seriously Killer Commutes

Drivers in the Washington region face some of tough commutes in country. As it turns out, the “killer” daily pilgrimage to the office could, in fact, kill you.

2012/05/08

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