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Significant racial differences in the association between education level and weight change for middle-aged women

Significant racial differences in the association between education level and weight change for middle-aged women

War veterans are more likely to be heavy drinkers, heavy smokers and obese

War veterans are more likely to be heavy drinkers, heavy smokers and obese

Discrimination leads to coronary artery calcification in African-American women

Discrimination leads to coronary artery calcification in African-American women

Severely obese children have lipoprotein profiles that signal early risk of cardiovascular disease and the metabolic syndrome

Severely obese children have lipoprotein profiles that signal early risk of cardiovascular disease and the metabolic syndrome

Obese people - add yet another worry to the list

Obese people - add yet another worry to the list

Obesity in middle age increases risk of dementia in later life

Obesity in middle age increases risk of dementia in later life

Abnormal liver tests in a Mediterranean population

Abnormal liver tests in a Mediterranean population

Despite knowledge, very few follow a healthy lifestyle

Despite knowledge, very few follow a healthy lifestyle

Fatness, despite fitness, is linked with cardiovascular risk factors

Fatness, despite fitness, is linked with cardiovascular risk factors

Obesity and insulin resistance fuels cardiovascular risk factors in teens

Obesity and insulin resistance fuels cardiovascular risk factors in teens

Enlarged waist + elevated triglycerides = heart, stroke risks for women

Enlarged waist + elevated triglycerides = heart, stroke risks for women

Being chubby means you may be healthier!

Being chubby means you may be healthier!

Overweight not as bad as once thought

Overweight not as bad as once thought

Have a laugh a day, it will do you good !

Have a laugh a day, it will do you good !

Obesity is straining America's knees

Obesity is straining America's knees

One-meter waistline predicts high risk of diabetes and heart disease

One-meter waistline predicts high risk of diabetes and heart disease

Gastric bypass patients fare better as surgical procedures increase

Gastric bypass patients fare better as surgical procedures increase

Obesity in China common - around 18 million adults

Obesity in China common - around 18 million adults

Rimonabant appears to reduce risk factors for heart disease in obese people

Rimonabant appears to reduce risk factors for heart disease in obese people

Family history of obesity increases risk of suffering a serious heart ailment

Family history of obesity increases risk of suffering a serious heart ailment

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