ABC News'Fat Tax' to Lower ObesityABC NewsAdding a high tax on unhealthy food and drinks may help slow the rising rates of obesity, according to a new study published Tuesday in the British Medical Journal.
Global Obesity, Hypertension Rates Rise, WHO Says - BusinessWeek
New York TimesGlobal Obesity, Hypertension Rates Rise, WHO SaysBusinessWeekBy Simeon Bennett on May 16, 2012 Obesity levels doubled in every region of the world between 1980 and 2008, spurring rates of non-communicable diseases such as diabetes and cancer that now account for almost two in three deaths globally, .
WHO warns spread of high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity - Fox News
AFPWHO warns spread of high blood pressure, diabetes, obesityFox NewsObesity is another major issue, the WHO said, with data showing rates of obesity doubling in every region of the world between 1980 and 2008.
Is society making us obese? - Sacramento Bee
LifeGoesStrongIs society making us obese?Sacramento BeeThere were obese people of all races and ethnicities, but most poignant of all were the kids who virtually waddled as they walked.
Obesity may contribute to nationwide shortage of organ donors - Fox News
ABC NewsObesity may contribute to nationwide shortage of organ donorsFox NewsA new study has found that morbid obesity hinders organ donation and may even be contributing to a shortage of living kidney donors, according to researchers.