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Why are Obesity Rates STILL Rising?

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Do Fast Food Ads Make Kids Fat?

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Does Proximity to Fast Food Make Kids Fat?

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1 In 4 Teens Drink Soda Daily, Says CDC

By Amanda Chan for AOL Healthy Living Getty About one in four teens in the U.S. drink soda every day, according to a new study of ... Read More »

Do Sugary Drinks Make You Crave More Calories?

For AOL Healthy Living Getty An apple a day keeps the doctor away, and just two sugary drinks can have the opposite effect. According to ... Read More »

Are Desk Jobs to Blame for American Obesity?

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Should the FDA Approve Weight Loss Surgery for Teens?

Getty The obesity epidemic that exists in the United States is no secret. According to the CDC, in ... Read More »

Calorie Camera: Should Children's Lunch Choices be Recorded?

Getty Images Childhood obesity is definitely a current health hot topic. In the United States, ... Read More »

Africa's Growing Obesity Problem

When most of us think about the greatest health problems in Africa, malaria, HIV and hunger are likely to come to mind. But a recent study shows ... Read More »