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Is there an obesity gene? Or at least a genetic trigger that drives some people to eat more than others? It is possible as a scientific team conclude in a new study.
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New research indicates that a chemical found in red wine, grapes and other fruit may be able to block the cellular processes that allow fat cells to develop. The compound could have the potential to be turned into an anti-obesity drug.
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New figures published by Eurostat - the European Union's statistics agency - reveal that British women are the fattest in Europe.
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In an effort to find alternative non-food sources of biodiesel, researchers at the Lafayette campus of the University of Louisiana have turned to the fat of the American alligator as a viable substitute for soybeans and food crops to produce biofuel.
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An Australian obesity expert explained recently, "An obese person's body is programmed to regain any weight that is lost and authorities are wasting money on campaigns urging people to exercise and eat healthy food."
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Two obese women used the folds of fat covering their stomachs to conceal merchandise at a TJ Maxx store in Edmond, Oklahoma.
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An orangutan believed to be the fattest primate in Britain has been put on a diet and exercise program. At 100 kg (15 stone) Oshine weighs double her natural body weight.
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A man who has been nicknamed ‘the news raider’ and ‘the fat guy who wants to be on television’ has shown up in the background during live reports on BBC, ITV, Sky and Channel 4.
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There may be a growing group of federally sponsored anti-obesity programs in place, but the number of obese adults in the U.S. is also continuing to skyrocket
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Are you a woman and were you as a child a bit chubbier compared to your friends?You might be benefiting from this extra fat as a new study shows that bigger girls may have a lower chance of developing breast cancer compared to their skinny counterparts.
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Researchers discover how body's good fat can burn other fat.
 A bakery in Windsor, Ont., is putting a little less fat in Fat Tuesday by cooking up what it calls lowczkis, a low-fat version of the pazcki.
Do hunger hormones make us fat?
 Eating trans fats may increase irritability and aggression, a new study suggests.
 A fat-derived hormone may be a risk factor for dementia and Alzheimer's, new research suggests.
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