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There are stories relating to obesity breaking around the world every day.  The stories below are those where journalists haver sought NOF opnion/quotes or summaries of research on which NOF may have a view.  Where possible the source of the stories are identified by the newspaper banner or a URL in red.

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Obesity tops list of kids' health concerns

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Published on Wednesday, 17 August 2011
The Director of the US National Poll on Children's Health has confirmed that obesity heads the list of children's health concerns for the fourth straight year.  He added the warning, however, that the level of adult concern has declined over the past few year.  The Director, a paediatrician, considers that this should be a warning to public health officials because it indicates how the public is hearing national messages that previolus increases in children's obesity have recently levelled off. [source: LiveScience.com]

The UK Department of Health should take heed.  It is keen to state that UK childhood obesity is " levelling off ", too, and may be is risking a similar apathy.