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• Obesity Study: Teen Diabetes and Heart Disease - WFAA
  

  New York TimesObesity Study: Teen Diabetes and Heart DiseaseWFAABut if your teen is obese – 10 percent higher than what is recommended for their height and body type – they could be at a much higher risk for Type 2 diabetes, a heart attack and other cardiovascular problems.

• Is it futile to treat obesity? - Globe and Mail
  

  Globe and MailIs it futile to treat obesity?Globe and MailIn spite of expert advice and treatment, most doctors believe obese patients aren't likely to shed much weight, leading some to question whether it's futile – and even cruel – to keep treating obesity.

• 'More Aggressive Papillary Thyroid Cancer Found In Obese Patients' - Medical News Today
  

  'More Aggressive Papillary Thyroid Cancer Found In Obese Patients'Medical News TodayA review published Online First in the Archives of Surgery reveals that physicians see a greater number of obese patients with advanced stage and more aggressive forms of papillary thyroid cancer (PTC).

• Obesity in pregnancy strongest predictor of large babies - Fox News
  

  Mid-DayObesity in pregnancy strongest predictor of large babiesFox NewsObesity during pregnancy is the strongest predictor of whether a mother will give birth to a large infant, a new study from Canada suggests.

• 'Obesity Genes' May Influence Food Choices, Eating Patterns - Science Daily (press release)
  

  'Obesity Genes' May Influence Food Choices, Eating PatternsScience Daily (press release)Researchers from The Miriam Hospital's Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center say individuals with variations in certain 'obesity genes' tend to eat more meals and snacks, consume more calories per day and often choose the same types of high fat, .