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Thursday, July 31, 2014

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One-in-10 Welsh children is obese

Posted: 30 Jul 2014 11:02 PM PDT

Over a quarter of Welsh children starting primary school are overweight - with more than one in 10 classed as obese, say public health officials.

Gastric bandwagon: the key questions on obesity

Posted: 11 Jul 2014 07:21 AM PDT

The NHS advisory body Nice is recommending we lower the bar for stomach surgery. How fat do you need to be to get a gastric band these days? And will it save the country money?

Pregnancy weight gain differs from woman to woman

Posted: 08 Jul 2014 10:31 PM PDT

Pregnancy weight gain depends on various factors, including the woman's pre-pregnancy weight and her body mass index. How much weight should a woman gain during pregnancy? Recently, actress Fann Wong, who is eight months pregnant, said she gained 17kg, while her friend, who is also eight months pregnant, gained 7.5kg. There is no short answer to this. It depends on various factors, including the ...

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