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Obesity causes more than 100,000 incidents of cancer in the ...

(AFP/File) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:17:30 GMT

(AFP/File) - Obesity causes more than 100,000 incidents of cancer in the US every year, the American Institute for Cancer Research said in estimates published Friday.(AFP/File)

This Aug. 8, 2009 file photo, patrons order drinks at Club Bounce ...

(AP) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:56:54 GMT

(AP) - This Aug. 8, 2009 file photo, patrons order drinks at Club Bounce in Long Beach, Calif. The club is specifically aimed at attracting overweight individuals. (AP Photo/Philip Scott Andrews, File)

This Aug. 8, 2009 file photo, patrons dance at Club Bounce in ...

(AP) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:55:51 GMT

(AP) - This Aug. 8, 2009 file photo, patrons dance at Club Bounce in Long Beach, Calif. The club is specifically aimed at attracting overweight individuals. (AP Photo/Philip Scott Andrews, File)

An obese child steps on a scale. The recent sharp rise in child ...

(AFP/File) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:43:13 GMT

(AFP/File) - An obese child steps on a scale. The recent sharp rise in child obesity may be about to level off, according to research released by the National Heart Forum (NHF).(AFP/File/Francois Guillot)

World Champion athlete Laila Ali joined the Anthem Blue Cross ...

(AP) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:58:12 GMT

(AP) - World Champion athlete Laila Ali joined the Anthem Blue Cross and California Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports Live Like a Champion Tour at Kentwood Elementary to combat the growing epidemic of childhood obesity. Ali stepped into the ring for a round with a speed bag and to teach kids the importance of conditioning activities such as push-ups, sit-ups and jumping rope. (PRNewsFoto/Anthem Blue Cross)

Calfee, a Chow Chow, is blown dry after a shower at a pet hotel ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:54:59 GMT

(Reuters) - Calfee, a Chow Chow, is blown dry after a shower at a pet hotel in Taipei October 29, 2009. The pet hotel is one of the few places in Taiwan that uses swimming as part of a weight loss program and physical therapy for post-surgery dogs. REUTERS/Nicky Loh (TAIWAN SOCIETY ANIMALS)

Happy, a Labrador mix, jumps into the swimming pool at a pet ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:29:29 GMT

(Reuters) - Happy, a Labrador mix, jumps into the swimming pool at a pet hotel in Taipei October 29, 2009. Happy's owners are in China and left him at the pet hotel which is one of the few places in Taiwan that uses swimming as part of a weight loss program and physical therapy for post-surgery dogs. REUTERS/Nicky Loh (TAIWAN SOCIETY ANIMALS)

Happy, a Labrador mix, jumps into the swimming pool at a pet ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:28:21 GMT

A bottle of medication pills. Children and teenagers that took ...

(AFP/Getty Images/File) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:53:58 GMT

(AFP/Getty Images/File) - A bottle of medication pills. Children and teenagers that took what specialists call "second generation" anti-psychotic medicine were at risk for obesity, according to a study in a US journal out Wednesday.(AFP/Getty Images/File)

This photo taken Aug. 8, 2009 shows patrons ordering drinks ...

(AP) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:41:49 GMT

(AP) - This photo taken Aug. 8, 2009 shows patrons ordering drinks at Club Bounce in Long Beach, Calif. The club is specifically aimed at attracting overweight individuals.(AP Photo/ Philip Scott Andrews)

This photo taken Aug. 8, 2009 shows patrons dancing at Club ...

(AP) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:41:35 GMT

(AP) - This photo taken Aug. 8, 2009 shows patrons dancing at Club Bounce in Long Beach, Calif. The club is specifically aimed at attracting overweight individuals.(AP Photo/ Philip Scott Andrews)

Defending champion Jelena Jankovic of Serbia, seen here on October ...

(AFP/File) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:33:59 GMT

(AFP/File) - Defending champion Jelena Jankovic of Serbia, seen here on October 6, 2009, who started 2009 as world number one, but only squeezed into the WTA Championships as the eighth and last qualifier, believes a drastic weight loss programme has helped her cause.(AFP/File/Liu Jin)

Assorted medicines. A hormone drug licensed for diabetes also ...

(AFP/File) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:07:43 GMT

(AFP/File) - Assorted medicines. A hormone drug licensed for diabetes also helps obese people lose weight when used in combination with a low-fat diet and physical exercise, according to a trial published online on Friday by The Lancet.(AFP/File/Jean-Pierre Muller)

In this photo taken Aug. 7, 2009, American Medical Response ...

(AP) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:53:21 GMT

(AP) - In this photo taken Aug. 7, 2009, American Medical Response supervisor Bill Beasley loads a heavy duty gurney rated at 1,600 pounds into a specially-equipped ambulance used for obese patients at the company's Topeka, Kan. facility. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

In this photo taken Aug. 7, 2009, American Medical Response ...

(AP) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:53:00 GMT

(AP) - In this photo taken Aug. 7, 2009, American Medical Response operations manager Ken Keller talks about the specially-equipped ambulance used for obese patients at the company's Topeka, Kan. facility. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Two versions; cut-and-paste graphic shows the top five and bottom ...

(AP) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:59:40 GMT

(AP) - Two versions; cut-and-paste graphic shows the top five and bottom five states? obesity prevalence with the option to incorporate own state; map shows state rankings; three sizes; 1c x 3 3/8 inches; 46.5 mm x 85.7 mm; 1c x 3 3/4 inches; 46.5 mm x 95.3 mm; 2c x 3 1/2 inches; 96.3 mm x 88.9 mm

Archbishop Desmond Tutu, left, reacts as he is examined by ...

(AP) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:54:41 GMT

(AP) - Archbishop Desmond Tutu, left, reacts as he is examined by clinical nurse Liz Thebus, right, inside the 'Tutu Tester' mobile unit in Cape Town, South Africa, Thursday Oct. 22, 2009. The Tutu Tester, is a mobile unit that test people for diabetes, obesity and HIV with results and counseling provided on site. (AP Photo/Schalk van Zuydam)

Archbishop Desmond Tutu reacts in front of the 'Tutu Tester' ...

(AP) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:49:01 GMT

(AP) - Archbishop Desmond Tutu reacts in front of the 'Tutu Tester' mobile unit before being tested for HIV in Cape Town, South Africa, Thursday Oct. 22, 2009. The Tutu Tester, is a mobile unit that test people for diabetes, obesity and HIV with results and counseling provided on site. (AP Photo/Schalk van Zuydam)

FILE - In this 2008 file image provided by the Keystone Center, ...

(AP) — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:57:56 GMT

(AP) - FILE - In this 2008 file image provided by the Keystone Center, a sample of a label that appears on foods that meet certain nutritional requirements within their categories is shown. U.S. manufacturers, including Kraft Foods and General Mills, rolled out their so-called Smart Choices program last year, amid growing concern about obesity rates. The green labels appear on the front of boxed foods that meet certain standards for calories per serving and number of servings.(AP Photo/ Keystone Center)

FILE - In this 2008 file image provided by the Keystone Center, ...

(AP) — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:47:08 GMT

(AP) - FILE - In this 2008 file image provided by the Keystone Center, a sample of a label that will appear on foods that meet certain nutritional requirements within their categories is shown. U.S. manufacturers, including Kraft Foods and General Mills, rolled out their so-called Smart Choices program last year, amid growing concern about obesity rates. The green labels appear on the front of boxed foods that meet certain standards for calories per serving and number of servings.(AP Photo/ Keystone Center)

English naturalist Charles Darwin ( 1809-1882), father of the ...

(AFP/File) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 03:39:04 GMT

(AFP/File) - English naturalist Charles Darwin ( 1809-1882), father of the theory of evolution meaning that all species of life have evolved over time from common ancestors through the process he called natural selection. A new field of medical research is looking at the emergence of modern epidemics like asthma and obesity through the prism of Darwin's 150-year-old theory of evolution.(AFP/File/null)

Two overweight women walk at an agricultural fair in iGaithersburg, ...

(AFP/File) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 03:39:04 GMT

(AFP/File) - Two overweight women walk at an agricultural fair in iGaithersburg, Maryland. A new field of medical research is looking at the emergence of modern epidemics like asthma and obesity through the prism of Charles Darwin's 150-year-old theory of evolution.(AFP/File/Tim Sloan)

Fried food is prepared for customers in Gaithersburg, Maryland. ...

(AFP/File) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 03:39:04 GMT

(AFP/File) - Fried food is prepared for customers in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Two-thirds of US adults and one in five children are overweight or obese. A new field of medical research is looking at the emergence of modern epidemics like asthma and obesity through the prism of Charles Darwin's 150-year-old theory of evolution.(AFP/File/Tim Sloan)

A Mexican policeman in Mexico City. Authorities in Mexico City ...

(AFP/File) — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:03:05 GMT

(AFP/File) - A Mexican policeman in Mexico City. Authorities in Mexico City are putting the police on a diet, in a health campaign in the world's second-most obese country, after the United States.(AFP/File/Luis Acosta)

In 'A Stroke of Health - The Weight is Over; How I Learned Healthy ...

(AP) — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:30:44 GMT

(AP) - In 'A Stroke of Health - The Weight is Over; How I Learned Healthy Eating,' author Judith H. Swartz writes about her husband's stroke, the lifestyle change that resulted from it and her surprising weight loss after she discovered the Diabetes Food Pyramid. Available where books are sold and now at the Xlibris Bookstore, 'A Stroke of Health' also includes easy recipes and tips for healthy eating that work. (Photo: Business Wire)

Sugarless soft drinks and fruit juices are stocked in the dispenser ...

(AP) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:55:20 GMT

(AP) - Sugarless soft drinks and fruit juices are stocked in the dispenser at Sumner Hill Junior High School in Clinton, Miss., Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009. The school system like others in the state have made strides in combating youth and teen obesity by offering healthier snack alternatives, sugarless soft drinks and bottled water for students, staff and teachers to purchase. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

Whole grain snacks are mixed with lightly salted nuts and one ...

(AP) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:53:35 GMT

(AP) - Whole grain snacks are mixed with lightly salted nuts and one sugary batch of cookies in the snack dispenser at Sumner Hill Junior High School in Clinton, Miss., Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009. The school system like others in the state have made strides in combating youth and teen obesity by offering healthier snack alternatives, sugarless soft drinks and bottled water for students, staff and teachers to purchase. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

An obese woman stands on a scale in this undated handout photo. ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:30:25 GMT

(Reuters) - An obese woman stands on a scale in this undated handout photo. REUTERS/Newscom/Handout