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By 2035, more than half of the world will be overweight or obese: reportHowever, the authors said they were not blaming individuals, but calling for a focus on the societal, environmental and biological factors involved in the conditions.HealthMar 2, 2023
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CMHA Waterloo Wellington campaign shows the many shapes of eating disordersEating Disorders Awareness Week is a national campaign that runs Feb. 1-8. A local presentation by Waterloo Wellington Eating Disorders Coalition will be held Wednesday evening.HealthFeb 3, 2023
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Healthy lifestyle counselling helps obese women deliver healthier babies: local study"There's actually almost a 20 per cent reduction in the amount of fat that these babies are carrying at birth."HealthMar 21, 2019
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U of A researcher finds rising trend of obesity discriminationOne University of Alberta researcher believes obesity discrimination is as common as racism.HealthSep 15, 2018
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World’s heaviest man undergoes surgery, hopes to lose half his weightA Mexican man who weighed more than half a ton had surgery in Guadalajara, Mexico, on Wednesday in a bid to halve his weight.HealthNov 23, 2017
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‘World’s heaviest man’ set to undergo bypass surgery in MexicoJuan Pedro Franco, who has weighed up to 595 kilos (1,311 pounds), has been largely bed-ridden for the last seven years due to his large size.HealthMay 5, 2017
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Can being skinny lead to depression in both men and women?Research has shown obesity is linked to depressive symptoms. Can the same be true for people who are underweight?HealthApr 20, 2017
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More people are obese than underweight, massive BMI study findsThere are more obese people on the earth than there are underweight people, and roughly 20 per cent of the population will be obese by 2025 if current trends continue.HealthApr 2, 2016
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Obese women in Canada make less money than non-obese women: studyBy looking at body mass index, researchers compared wages and income of obese women and non-obese women in the workforce.CanadaMar 9, 2016
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