Obesity in pregnancy ‘contributing to avoidable harm’ as doctors issue new warning

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has urged that this be "recognised as an urgent and growing public health challenge". Obesity is “contributing to avoidable harm” while also putting increased ...
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States are showing progress in reducing obesity, new report finds

For the first time in more than a decade, the number of states with rates of obesity of 35% or more has dropped, an encouraging sign that America’s epidemic of excess weight might be improving. But ...

Obesity driving one in six UK infection deaths, new research reveals

Obesity driving one in six UK deaths from infection, new research reveals - Globally obesity may have been a driving factor ...
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Obesity epidemic 'astounding' under new definition of condition, Mass General Brigham researchers say

COULD ACTUALLY BE MUCH MORE ACCURATE. A MARY SALADNA IS IN THE NEWSROOM AND MARY THE RESULTS AREN’T GOOD. NO, THEY’RE NOT, BUT THE RESULTS ARE MORE REALISTIC AND MORE PROOF THAT BODY COMPOSITION ...