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Epidemic of obesity, overweight linked to increased food energy supply
2015-07-03 21:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: Obesity -- a global health problem -- is increasing in many countries in step with increases in the food energy supply, according to a study published in the Bulletin of the World Health Organization today. The study, by authors based in New Zealand and the United States of America (USA), analysed increases in the food energy supply and obesity in 69 countries (24 high-, 27 middle- and 18 low-income) and found that both body weight and food energy supply had increased in 56 (81%) of them between...
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Obesity epidemic drives multimillion-dollar drug deal
2015-05-18 22:06:00| Biotech - Topix.net
The global obesity epidemic has paved the way for local scientists to drive a deal that could be worth hundreds of millions of dollars, and is potentially the richest of its type seen in Australia. Shares in Pharmaxis surged on Monday on news it has signed a deal with a global drugs major to pursue development of a compound developed by local scientists which has barely made it to the test tube.
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Decade-long study wins Heinz Award after findings include link between air pollution, obesity
2015-05-18 09:48:03| Food - Topix.net
That was just one of the more surprising findings of a decade-long public health study by Frederica Perera, an environmental health researcher at Columbia University and one of five winners of this year's Heinz Awards. Dr. Perera's research tracked the pre- and post-natal health of 720 mother-child pairs in New York City.
International Scientific Forum on Alcohol Research Critique 160: Do the Calories in Alcoholic Beverages lead to Increased Obesity?
2015-03-25 12:02:00| Daily beverage news and comment - from just-drinks.com
Among people who consume alcohol, it would be assumed that the excess calories provided by the alcohol would add to their risk of obesity. However, current data suggests that the association may be more complex.
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WHO develops nutrient profiling model to curb child obesity
2015-02-20 01:00:00| Food Processing Technology
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has developed a model for food nutrient profiling to help countries classify foods based on their nutritional composition to reduce childhood obesity.
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