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Children born from obese women were 35 percent more likely to die prematurely in adulthood, according to a study Wednesday that warned of a growing epidemic.

• 14 августа 2013, 18:04

A 485-pound (220-kilogram) convicted murderer who escaped execution after his lawyers argued he was too fat to be put to death has died in prison.

• 28 июля 2013, 18:31

An obese orangutan has been put on a strict diet by Malaysian wildlife authorities after two decades of gorging on junk food handed out by tourists.

• 05 июля 2013, 18:29

Alarmed at expanding waistlines around the world, the UN's health agency has urged countries to get serious about reining in a ballooning obesity crisis.

• 29 мая 2013, 13:46

Artemio Martinez balanced his corpulent frame on a stool in a Mexico City street taco stand, downing a sweet soda and eating a final pork-filled corn tortilla.

• 24 мая 2013, 13:46

Men who are obese in their early 20s are twice as likely as peers of average weight to die before reaching the age of 55.

• 01 мая 2013, 11:41

Australians are smoking and drinking less than they were five years ago but are fatter and more anxious.

• 16 апреля 2013, 11:18

Giving your toddler skimmed or semi-skimmed milk is unlikely to make inroads against the risk of obesity, a large study conducted among American children has found.

• 19 марта 2013, 15:36

Sleeping a mere five hours a night during a workweek with unlimited access to snacks isn't good for your waistline.

• 12 марта 2013, 13:31

Obese people face a much higher risk -- of up to 80 percent -- of dying in a car collision compared with people of normal weight, researchers reported Monday in a specialist journal.

• 23 января 2013, 12:02

Regular moderate exercise can raise life expectancy -- even among people who are overweight, a study said Tuesday.

• 07 ноября 2012, 11:53

Two-thirds of Australia's adult population are overweight or obese, a key study found Monday, with rates continuing to climb despite a drop in smoking and drinking.

• 29 октября 2012, 17:24

Bariatric surgery to help the obese shed weight also reduces risks of cardiovascular disease, according to a review published on Wednesday in the specialist journal Heart.

• 19 октября 2012, 13:09

China-made trucks that ride Kazakhstan highways destroy the road’s surface: Kazakhstan Ministry of Transport.

• 11 октября 2012, 17:34

US regulators on Tuesday approved the second new anti-obesity drug in 13 years, Qsymia, for use with exercise and a good diet in people who are obese or overweight with certain medical problems.

• 19 июля 2012, 13:57

Quitting smoking leads to an average weight gain of four to five kilogrammes (nine to 11 pounds) in the first year -- "significantly" more than previously thought.

• 11 июля 2012, 18:41