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| Tue, 19 August 2008 10:44:00 Ear infections increase overweight risk by damaging taste buds Children who suffer chronic ear infections are more likely to become overweight because the infections damage their taste buds and change their food preferences, new research suggests. |
| Sat, 16 August 2008 0:13:00 Low-Calorie Wheat to Tackle unhealthy overweight In an effort to help people maintain healthy weights and still enjoy good food, scientists have created a genetically modified form of wheat that has fewer calories compared with other varieties |
| Fri, 15 August 2008 0:06:00 RCN Supports Call For National Campaign To Tackle Unhealthy Overweight The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) welcomed the Government's calls for all health charities, retailers, the health profession and community action groups to join in a national campaign to tackle obesity in the United Kingdom |
| Fri, 15 August 2008 0:02:00 Norwich Scientists given cash to research diets Norwich scientists have been awarded nearly half a million pounds to fund a major research project to help improve the diets and health of people across the UK. |
| Thu, 14 August 2008 23:55:00 California Bans Trans Fats No California restaurant will be able to serve foods containing a harmful form of fats called trans fats, under a bill signed into law by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. |
| Wed, 13 August 2008 23:38:00 Teenagers are piling on weight, thanks to TV Switch off the television if you want your teenaged child to be healthy. Teenagers are piling on weight and suffering from high blood pressure, thanks to long hours in front of the television. |
| Tue, 12 August 2008 23:31:00 Kids to get new hotel menus Irish hotels prepare over five million meals for children each year and have a significant role to play in helping the fight against childhood obesity in Ireland, |
| Mon, 11 August 2008 23:16:00 Obesity Gene Affects Appetite, Children's Study Shows UK scientists studying the genetics of obesity in children found that FTO, a known obesity gene, also had an effect via the regulation of appetite, |
| Mon, 11 August 2008 23:10:00 Parents will be told if their children are overweight says DoH From September this year, parents of children who have been weighed and measured at school could automatically receive their child's results in a bid to get parents to be more aware about healthy lifestyles, and help their children achieve a healthy weight, Health Minister Ivan Lewis announced. |
