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Obesity-poverty link broken

13-Oct-06

Government figures detailing the spread of obesity across England for the first time show BMI does not correlate with poverty as closely as had always been thought.

Dr Beckie Lang, of the Obesity Resource Centre, said: ‘If that were the case, the figures would be highest in the north-east and parts of London.’ Dr Ian Campbell, a Midlands GP and medical director of charity Weight Concern, said: ‘The most important thing is to raise the issue with patients at every opportunity.’

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Elson Silva

11/12/2007

Fruits vs. Obesity – A Public Fructification Fruits are low in calories and highly nutritional already grown on public places at increasing ratios to face obesity trends. Tree climbing also can be a body exercise for people harvesting fruits. Fruits also have around four times more water content than cookies or any dry processed food. It easily satisfies hunger taking take less overall energy. By keeping a refrigerator full of fruits everybody will get used to it. In Brazil we are suggesting to increase fruit trees in the public areas changing the country to a large tropical orchard. Then, sidewalks, squares, parks, roadsides will be plenty of free fruits bearing the most delicious and appropriate food to fight obesity. Free fruits also are protected from a wild economic system. Other countries can join us on a fight against global obesity toward a Public Fructification. Brazil wants to be a developed country without the problems of rich countries. We believe Brazil as a tropical country can tackle obesity and be the leader on such fight. We intend the rural area conquer the cities make it full of fruits. http://revver.com/watch/225528 Even carnivores can be convinced to eat more fruits: http://revver.com/watch/218695 Why not humans can eat fruits for their own good? http://frutificacaopublica.blogspot.com/

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