obesity
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Obesity Among Black Women Outrageously High
African American women are reportedly more susceptible to being overweight or obese than any other race.
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Washington State Supreme Court Determines Obesity Discrimination Unlawful
The Washington state Supreme Court has declared it illegal to not offer an employee a job because of their weight.
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Md. House OKs Bill Mandating Physical Activity in Schools
A Maryland lawmaker's bill proposing several mandates to help improve physical fitness and health in public schools statewide is nearing…
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CDC Reports Decline in Death Rates from Diseases Plaguing Blacks
Diseases resulting from tobacco use, obesity and diabetes, plus heart disease and stroke, are some of the leading causes of…
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Obese at 50? Midlife Weight May Affect When Alzheimer’s Hits
LAURAN NEERGAARD, AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — One more reason to watch the waistline: New research says people’s weight…
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Older, Heavier Americans Fuel a $4 Billion Knee Replacement Market
(Bloomberg) – Americans are getting older, and heavier—and both trends are trouble for the country’s knees. The rate of total…
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Scientists Find How Obesity Gene Works, a Clue to Treatment
MARILYNN MARCHIONE, AP Chief Medical Writer Scientists have finally figured out how the key gene tied to obesity makes people…
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Marketing Aggravates Obesity in Black Children
By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Today, close to one in four Black children – as young…
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Weight-Loss Surgery ‘Superior to Lifestyle Interventions’ for Type 2 Diabetes
Honor Whiteman, MEDICAL NEWS TODAY (Medical News Today) — A new study suggests weight-loss surgery combined with low-level lifestyle…
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Eat Protein Before Carbohydrates to Lower Post-Meal Glucose
(Medical News Today) – In a new study, researchers from Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City, NY, found…
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