Michelle Obama on Obesity: Good Diet vs. Fad Diet (LiveScience.com)

Thursday, February 11th, 2010

LiveScience.com – Though the president of the United States is arguably the most
powerful man in the world, his wife wields considerable influence. Each
First Lady usually has a pet social cause they wish to champion. Nancy
Reagan famously tackled America’s drug problem, for example, and
Michele Obama recently launched a campaign to reduce childhood obesity.

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Childhood obesity linked to early death: US study (AFP)

Thursday, February 11th, 2010

AFP – Being obese as a child increases the risk of dying before you reach 55, says a study published Wednesday, a day after US First Lady Michelle Obama launched a program to fight childhood obesity amid warnings it is shortening lives.

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Mom’s Obesity May Affect Baby’s Health (LiveScience.com)

Thursday, February 11th, 2010

LiveScience.com – Obese mothers put newborns at greater risk for Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, diabetes, stroke, heart disease and other ills, new research suggests.