Month Older women who go on the Atkins diet 'risk osteoporosis' Daily Mail, 08 July 2010 Post-menopausal women who follow weight-loss plans like the Atkins' diet could be putting themselves at risk of osteoporosis, say scientists. Inactivity obesity link queried BBC, 08 July 2010 The idea lack of exercise makes children put on weight is challenged by research which says it is the other way round. Children are obese due to overfeeding: Scientists question link between inactivity and weight gain Daily Mail, 08 July 2010 A new report suggests that physical inactivity appears to be the result of fatness, not its cause. It blames poor nutrition for the increase in childhood obesity. Snack firms will pay more to fight the flab obesity The Scotsman, 08 July 2010 FIRMS such as Mars, Cadbury and Coca-Cola will take on a bigger role in funding campaigns aimed at tackling soaring obesity rates, it was announced yesterday. Food firms take over anti-obesity campaign The Independent, 07 July 2010 The Government is to hand over the funding of its public health programme aimed at curbing obesity to food firms including Mars, Cadbury and Coca-Cola. Andrew Lansley, the Health Secretary, said public funding for the Change4Life campaign launched in January 2009 would be withdrawn and private firms invited to fill the gap, along with charities and local authorities. Couple lost 23 stone and gained 7 pound baby Daily Mirror, 07 July 2010 Nicola and Rob Willis, who battled obesity with life-saving gastric bands, are now celebrating an unexpected weight gain - a 7lb 9oz boy. Obesity campaign funds 'to end' BBC, 07 July 2010 The government is aiming to withdraw funding from its public health campaign, health secretary Andrew Lansley says. Why keeping fit is as easy as BMX Daily Mail, 06 July 2010 There's much more to BMXing than racing, some of the most fun you can have on a bike is by performing tricks. As the sport takes centre stage at the Relentless NASS 2010 Festival, Tamara Hardingham-Gill learns the basics. From brittle bones to depression and suicide, the true costs of gastric bands (and - watch out Vanessa Feltz - you may not even lose weight) Daily Mail, 06 July 2010 Behind the celebrity glitz and apparent convenience, serious concerns are emerging about their overuse, their soaring failure rate and the lifelong complications that can result. Cannabis researchers find brain chemical that could combat chronic obesity Daily Mirror, 05 July 2010 SLIMMING |
