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Scientists Develop New Strategy to Fight Obesity (HealthDay) Posted: 31 Oct 2008 04:03 PM CDT HealthDay - FRIDAY, Oct. 31 (HealthDay News) -- An antibody that breaks down and suppresses an appetite stimulant produced by the human body has been discovered.

Obesity blamed for doubling rate of diabetes cases (AP) Posted: 31 Oct 2008 03:29 PM CDT AP - The nation's obesity epidemic is exacting a heavy toll: The rate of new diabetes cases nearly doubled in the United States in the past 10 years, the government said Thursday. The highest rates were in the South, according to the first state-by-state review of new diagnoses. The worst was in West Virginia, where about 13 in 1,000 adults were diagnosed with the disease in 2005-07. The lowest was in Minnesota, where the rate was 5 in 1,000.

Too much weight in pregnancy can make baby fat (Reuters) Posted: 31 Oct 2008 01:25 AM CDT Reuters - Women who gain more than 40 pounds (18 kg ) during pregnancy have nearly twice the risk of delivering a heavy baby as those who gain less, U.S. researchers said on Friday.

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