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Obesity in the UK increases

Posted by Turgut Ziyal on Wednesday, July 7, 2010, In : consumer research 

The proportion of the adult population in the UK classified as obese has soared, according to a report by the Office of National Statistics (ONS). The 'Social Trends' report, published revealed that 25% of UK adults were obese in 2008, up from 16% in 1994.

Campaigners have placed the blame on food manufacturers for the rising number of people in the UK who are obese.However, the country's food industry trade body said manufacturers have “shown leadership” on the issue through the devel...


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US First Lady unveils an "action plan" for child obesity

Posted by Turgut Ziyal on Wednesday, May 12, 2010, In : health 
 

US First Lady Michelle Obama unveiled a Task Force action plan calling on food manufacturers to curb the marketing of unhealthy foods to children.Ms.Obama joined Domestic Policy Council Director Melody Barnes and members of the Childhood Obesity Task Force to unveil the plan, which aims to tackle the problem of childhood obesity.

Obama said: “For the first time, the nation will have goals, benchmarks, and measureable outcomes that will help us tackle the childhood obesity epidemic one chi...
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Obesity concerns may bring new restrictions over the industry...

Posted by Turgut Ziyal on Thursday, March 4, 2010, In : food news 
According to a study published in the US journal Health Affairs, some 16.4% of kids aged 10-17 were obese in 2007, the study claimed - up from 14.8% in 2003 and equating to almost 10.6m obese children. Two of the researchers behind the study claimed US children were "snacking more than ever" on "junk" foods. "Our findings suggest that the obesity epidemic among children may not yet have reached its plateau for some groups of children," the authors claimed. They added that those most likely to...
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