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American kids growing ‘bigger bellies’ (Reuters via Sydney Morning Herald)
American children and teens are growing ever-fatter tummies, a bad sign that means they are at even more risk of heart disease and diabetes, US researchers say.
China weighs threat of 60 million obese citizens (Reuters)
Newly rich China, where the wealth gap is expanding year by year, has more than double as many obese people as it it has people living in abject poverty, Xinhua news agency said on Monday.
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