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Obese Britons live on breadline
(The Scotsman 02/11/2009)
VICTIMS of obesity are suffering from financial as well as health problems. According to research released today to mark the first day of National Obesity Week, overweight Britons are struggling to earn above the national average income. Just half of the obese people in Britain (46 per cent ) bring in a personal income of more than £20,000, with the majority living on between £10,000 and £15,000 each year. This is half the amount of normal and overweight people, for whom the most common income is £20-30,000 annually.
(BBC 29/10/2009)
Shouted at, spat at and even attacked, overweight people are campaigning for laws to protect them. Why is "fattism" seen by many as an acceptable prejudice?
NHS obesity admissions 'rocket'
(BBC 28/10/2009)
The number of people being treated for conditions related to obesity has risen dramatically, in part due to surgery now being widely available on the NHS. Figures for England show an annual rise of 60% in conditions linked to obesity and a 360% increase on five years ago. The statistics, which include treatment for breathing and heart problems, reflect the growing problem of obesity. But they also suggest that many more people are now seeking surgical solutions for their weight.
Diabetes drug 'trumps fat pill'
(BBC 23/10/2009)
A diabetes injection appears more effective at promoting weight loss than one of the leading obesity drugs, trials suggest. Patients receiving liraglutide, which contains a satiety hormone, were twice as likely to lose significant amounts of weight as those on orlistat. Not only does the drug appear to curb hunger, it also reduces type 2 diabetes risk factors, the Lancet study found. The study author is a paid consultant of the company which produces the drug.
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Obese couple get baby back despite 6 children still in care
(The Scotsman 23/10/2009)
The baby girl, who was born by caesarian section at Dundee's Ninewells Hospital on Monday, was taken into care under a child protection order only 28 hours after her birth. A children's panel yesterday ruled that the baby could return to the parents' home on condition that they co-operate "100 per cent" with social workers and local care professionals from a families project. The father, who cannot be named for legal reasons, declared: "We are over the moon. We didn't think it was possible.
Airlift on the cards for 70-stone patient
(The Scotsman 20/10/2009)
HEALTH bosses are trying to find the safest way to move one of the UK's heaviest people more than 150 miles. Suffolk Primary Care Trust said the man, thought to weigh 70 stone (445kg), needs to travel from Ipswich to Chichester for treatment. Options include an airlift and specialist ambulance.
Overweight 'should be protected'
(BBC 19/10/2009)
Attacking someone for being fat should be a hate crime, campaigners say. They want so-called "fat-ism" to be made illegal on the same grounds as race, age and religious discrimination. A demonstration is being held outside the offices of the mayor of London asking him to lead the way in making sure employers are not prejudiced. Protesters want the UK to follow San Francisco, where a law bans "fat-ism" in housing and employment and stops doctors pressing patients to slim down.
'I was too fat to walk up the stairs'
(Mirror 09/10/2009)
Years of kebabs and beer left Jeni Blaskett morbidly obese and fearing for her life. But now she's shed an amazing eight stone and is leaving her old self behind. When Jeni Blaskett had to stop halfway up her stairs for a breather, she knew it was time to tackle her weight. At nearly 21st and wearing size 28 clothes, everything in life had become a struggle. And as her waistline grew, her health got worse too. Her asthma became so bad, she had to use her inhaler 20 times a day.
Shock treatment
(BBC 07/10/2009)
A glass of thick, yellow human fat, marbled with blood vessels, is the latest weapon in America's war on obesity. The new shock adverts, which are accompanied by the words "Are you pouring on the pounds?", target the billions of hidden calories which Americans consume each year in sodas and other sugary drinks. America has a serious soda habit: residents drink 15 billion gallons of the fizzy stuff each year. New York health officials say the images used are intended to be "ugly".
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