Yoga is relatively more effective than more popular methods like aerobics in treating obesity, according to a study conducted by a reputed Yoga institute here.

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The most important part of being a normal weight isn’t looking a certain way - it’s feeling good and staying healthy. Having too much body fat can be harmful to the body in many ways.

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An obese woman who has ovarian cancer is more likely to die from it than a woman of normal weight who also has ovarian cancer, say scientists from the The Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, USA. They say that fat cells encourage tumour growth by excreting a hormone.

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Ban all ads for junk food. Stop TV personalities doing commercials for sugar-laden breakfast cereals and banish pester-power promotions for fast food from the airwaves. Then the quarter of Australian children who are overweight, including the one in 20 who are obese, would trim their overfed tummies, wouldn’t they?

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Obesity researchers have come up with a novel ‘Top 10 List’. They have looked at causes of obesity that are not related to diet and exercise.

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Obesity is known to increase a person’s risk of death and now, new findings from a study of more than 90,000 women indicate that the risk continues to increase as the severity of obesity worsens.

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We do not need to look far these days to hear another story about the epidemic of obesity in this country. Newspaper headlines, magazine covers, news programs and even movies, are now documenting the fact that our country is getting fatter. It is, therefore, no coincidence that the prevalence of obesity is also on the rise in our children. In fact, obesity is considered to be one of the most dangerous health problems facing children today. Here we will focus on the causes, effects and some preventative measures to help combat this disease.

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