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HealthDay - FRIDAY, Aug. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Statins reduce the perils
facing obese people after they have the bypass surgery that restores blood
flow to an endangered heart, a study finds.

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Reuters - People who are both obese and
have diabetes are highly likely to develop heart disease during
their lifetime, a new study shows.

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Reuters - Armchair athletics may not be an
Olympic sport but it's the most popular activity in China this
month, fuelling concerns about rising obesity rates.

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HealthDay - THURSDAY, Aug. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Damage caused by chronic
ear infections in children may alter their sense of taste, making fatty
and sweet foods more desirable and increasing the risk of obesity.

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HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Aug. 13 (HealthDay News) -- A lack of physical control
and coordination in childhood may be tied to an increased risk of obesity
in later life, a new study says.

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HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Aug. 13 (HealthDay News) -- A lack of physical control
and coordination in childhood may be tied to an increased risk of obesity
in later life, a new study says.

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Reuters - Children with poor hand control and
coordination are more likely to become obese adults,
researchers said on Wednesday.

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AFP - Some obese people are in good health and are not predisposed to heart ailments, according to a surprise study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine.

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AP - You can look great in a swimsuit and still be a heart attack waiting to happen. And you can also be overweight and otherwise healthy. A new study suggests that a surprising number of overweight people — about half — have normal blood pressure and cholesterol levels, while an equally startling number of trim people suffer from some of the ills associated with obesity.

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HealthDay - SUNDAY, Aug. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers have developed a strain
of mice resistant to diet-induced obesity.