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Zooming obesity rate has chunky price tag / State getting fatter fast, study says, and costs are piling up
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at San Francisco Chronicle (Apr 6, 2005)
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Obese Shoppers Treated More Rudely, Study Shows
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Reuters via Yahoo! News (Apr 6, 2005)
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Obesity Is Costly to State, Report Says
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at The Los Angeles Times (reg. req'd) (Apr 6, 2005)
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Study: Obesity Costs Calif. $21.7B Yearly
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AP via Yahoo! News (Apr 6, 2005)
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Study finds that overweight Californians are costing state
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at Sacramento Bee (Apr 5, 2005)
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Meridia Aids Weight Loss and Diabetes Control
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Reuters via Yahoo! News (Apr 5, 2005)
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Certain Diet Drugs Can Help Boost Weight Loss
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HealthDay via Yahoo! News (Apr 5, 2005)
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Behavior: Cold Shoulder for Fat Customers
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at The New York Times (reg. req'd) (Apr 5, 2005)
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Kids in Study Try to Dance Away Weight
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AP via Yahoo! News (Apr 4, 2005)
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Drug Makers Race to Cash In on Nation's Fight Against Fat
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at The New York Times (reg. req'd) (Apr 4, 2005)
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Study Uses Video Games to Fight Obesity
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AP via Yahoo! News (Apr 2, 2005)
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Virginians Growing Obese at Fastest Rate
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AP via Yahoo! News (Mar 29, 2005)
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Overweight and Obesity -
report that looks at a growing 'epidemic' of obesity in the U.S. and outlines strategies to address the problem. From the Office of the Surgeon General, December 2001.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Obesity -
includes a section on obesity trends in the U.S and a body mass index calculator.
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National Eating Disorders Association -
features general information about eating disorders and body image concerns, tips for helping a friend avoid or deal with an eating problem, and treatment referrals.
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About Obesity -
from the Donald B. Brown Research Chair on Obesity at Laval University.
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American Obesity Association -
works for treatment and prevention of obesity, supports related research and education, and advocates and end to discrimination against those who suffer from obesity.
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Association for the Study of Obesity (ASO) -
dedicated to the understanding and treatment of obesity. Founded in 1967, it provides a focus for obesity research and treatment in the U.K.
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Caringonline -
directory of news, articles, stories, and information on eating disorders.
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Chronically Ill Kids Reach for the Camera -
video diaries by children struggling with obesity and asthma. Special report from NPR.
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International Obesity Task Force -
seeks to secure a commitment from governments worldwide to recognize obesity as an epidemic which poses a serious threat to public health.
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Obesity Online -
multidisciplinary forum for research and treatment of massive obesity including surgery, plastics, dietetics, nutrition, psychiatry, endocrinology, nursing, and allied health.
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SmallSteps.gov -
aims at encouraging moderate exercise and weight loss. From the Dept. of Health and Human Services.
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National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance -
working to eliminate discrimination based on body size and provide fat people with the tools for self-empowerment through public education, advocacy, and member support.
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