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Los Angeles fast-food restaurant ban unlikely to cut obesity, study finds
Oct 06, 2009 |
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Restrictions on fast-food chain restaurants in South Los Angeles are not addressing the main differences between neighborhood food environments and are unlikely to improve the diet of residents or reduce obesity, according ...
Differences in neighborhood food environment may contribute to disparities in obesity
Mar 19, 2009 |
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Researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health examined the association of neighborhood food environments and "walkability" with body mass index (BMI) and obesity in New York City and found that a higher ...
Fast-food density and neighborhood walkability affect residents' weight and waist size
Mar 03, 2009 |
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In a research article published recently by the American Journal of Epidemiology, Oregon Research Institute (ORI) scientist Fuzhong Li, Ph.D., and colleagues show that a high-density of fast food outlets was associated with a ...
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Local food environments can lead to obesity
Jun 18, 2009 |
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Living in an area with more fast food outlets and convenience stores than supermarkets and grocers has been associated with obesity in a Canadian study. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Public Health have s ...
'Eatin' (not so) good in the neighborhood'
Sep 01, 2009 |
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Living without a car in close proximity to fast food restaurants is associated with excess body mass index and weight gain, according to a University of Pittsburgh study available online and published in the September issue ...
Losing while cruising to the store: Obesity linked to fewer neighborhood food options
Oct 27, 2009 |
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Contrary to what you might believe, living near a variety of restaurants, convenience stores, supermarkets and even fast food outlets actually lowers your risk for obesity, according to a new study from the University of ...
Robert's Veggie Booty is recalled
Jun 29, 2007 |
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the nationwide recall of Veggie Booty Snack Food because of possible bacterial contamination.
Portions -- not fast food -- may lead to wider waistline, study shows
Feb 02, 2009 |
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With all the finger-pointing at fast food as a factor in America's obesity epidemic, you'd think people would be fatter where the supply of restaurants is greater--that is, neighborhoods teeming with burger joints, chicken ...
Urban planning a factor in rising obesity rates, says new report
Mar 14, 2008 |
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You may want to buy healthy food for your family, but if the good grocery stores are far away and pricey and the fast-food outlets are cheap and plentiful, it may be harder to make the healthy choice. Research led by the ...
NuCel eye drops, eye-ear wash recalled
Jan 30, 2008 |
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced the voluntary recall of NuCel-brand eye drops and eye-ear wash due to possible contamination.
New factor in teen obesity: Parents
Feb 09, 2009 |
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There may be a reason teenagers eat more burgers and fries than fruits and vegetables: their parents.
Scientists measure connection between the built environment and obesity in baby boomers
Aug 11, 2008 |
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Does your neighborhood have a lot of fast food outlets, few sidewalks, and no parks? If yes, your physical neighborhood may be hampering your ability to be physically active and placing you at increased risk for obesity. ...
Sambirano chocolate bars are recalled
Jul 09, 2007 |
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced the voluntary recall of Scharffen Berger Kumasi Sambirano chocolate bars because of mislabeling.
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