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Worldwide Obesity Epidemic Is Focus of New Orleans Conference

It was not so long ago that starvation and famine made headlines. Presently, the world also has another challenge to face: Some 1,800 researchers will gather in New Orleans this weekend to discuss efforts to treat and contain the worldwide obesity epidemic. More than 300 studies will be presented during the annual conference, organized by [...]

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Study Estimates More than Half of UK Adults Will Be Obese in 2050

A major obesity study has just been released in the UK, projecting a gloomy future: The extent of the obesity epidemic was laid bare yesterday as it was disclosed that more than half of adults and a quarter of children will be dangerously overweight by 2050. The problem has reached such proportions that it will [...]

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