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New coalition gets behind Ohio bill to reduce obesity (The Toledo Blade) By JIM SIEGEL COLUMBUS DISPATCH COLUMBUS â€” Ohioâ€™s children are fat and getting fatter. The problem has reached such alarming proportions that a new, powerful coalition of businesses and health-care advocates is pushing for statewide standards designed to make Ohio students healthier. A study by the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease found that Ohioâ€™s obesity rates could eclipse 50 percent by ...

Bills take obesity fight into Ohio schools (The Columbus Dispatch) Ohio's children are fat and getting fatter.

Texas, You're Fat: Study (NBC Dallas Fort Worth) It's well known that everything is bigger in Texas and now the latest America's Health Rankings say waistlines are included, listing the state as No. 14 on its obesity chart.

November is Diabetes Awareness Month (Alamogordo Daily News) One of the many observances for the month of November is one that should not be overlooked diabetes awareness. Many of us know someone who battles this disease every day.

'Eat This, Not That!' reveals fattiest foods in America (The Star-Ledger) The 2010 edition of "Eat This, Not That!'' reveals the caloric nightmare hidden in innocent-sounding menu items like the "Thai Crunch Salad.''

FAT FORWARD (The Electric New Paper) IT is difficult to imagine what it must be like for a movie star to get fat.

Some obese folks fool themselves into denial of weight problem (The Wenatchee World) Have you heard of â€œthe fat gapâ€? Itâ€™s a term that sprang up in September, when a survey in Great Britain found the majority of overweight people there are oblivious to the fact that theyâ€™re heavy. The findings pin down a phenomenon that health professionals have been talking about for years: as those around us get fatter, our perception of our own size changes accordingly. Are you, too, caught ...

â€˜Fat gapâ€™ reveals denial about obesity (The Oklahoman) Have you heard of "the fat gap?â€ The term sprang up last month, when a survey in Great Britain found the majority of overweight people there are oblivious to the fact that theyâ€™re heavy. The findings pin down a phenomenon that health professionals have been talking about for years: As those around us get fatter, our perception of our own size changes accordingly.Are you caught in the fat gap ...

Body Types and Diet (KARK Little Rock) Almost a third of Arkansans are considered obese. You probably already know the health risks associated with being too overweight, but the ideal body type for a long life might surprise you.

Bacteria in intestines play role key role in weight gain, study finds (Los Angeles Times) A high-fat, high-sugar diet alters the composition of bacteria in the gut, making it easier to gain weight and harder to lose it. A high-fat, high-sugar diet does more than pump calories into your body. It also alters the composition of bacteria in your intestines, making it easier to gain weight and harder to lose it, research in mice suggests. And the changeover can happen in as little as 24 ...

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Weighty problem of obesity Obesity levels could spiral to unmanageable levels in Northern Ireland, unless a robust strategy is urgently implemented, it's been claimed.

Sport quotes of the week Mourinho cops some flak from Ancelotti, plus all your top chants

Secrets of the conference soundbite So what killer phrases did David Cameron use to make his conference speech stick in the memory?

More spiders expected this autumn Conservationists say there could be more spiders and daddy long legs than usual this autumn because of favourable breeding conditions

Turning a blind eye to obesity A survey suggests the vast majority of those who are obese do not realise they are so. How is this possible amid what some see as saturation coverage of the nation's burgeoning bellies?

Satellite to begin gravity quest Europe's Goce spacecraft will start this week to make the most detailed global map of the Earth's gravity field.

England v Australia 7th ODI as it happened England beat Australia by four wickets in Durham to avoid a series whitewash.

Low self-esteem leads to obesity A new study claims that it's your low self-esteem that makes you fat rather than your fat lowering your self-esteem.

When school ties go bad It's not clear when it started, but the rogue knotting of school ties is leading a drive towards clip-ons.

Video gamers 'older than thought' A US study suggests the average adult video game enthusiast is 35 years old and more overweight and less healthy than average.

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