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Study casts doubt on 'healthy obesity'

 Women who are overweight or obese but otherwise healthy are still at an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, a large study suggests.

Summer may be the most fattening time of year for kids

Children are more likely to become overweight or obese during summer vacation than during the school year, a U.S. study suggests. 

Sugary drinks warning signs change habits of US teens

 Signs warning shoppers how much exercise they need to do to burn off calories in sugary drinks can encourage healthier choices, US research suggests.

Losing weight benefits cardiovascular health at any age: study

 Weight loss at any age in adulthood is worthwhile because it could yield long-term heart and vascular benefits, suggests new research published Wednesday in a British medical journal.