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      <title>Prevent Adult Obesity in Childhood</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[White adolescents are more occupied with thinness than black adolescents. LSU AgCenter nutritionist Dr. Heli Roy examines this phenomenon found in a Pennington Biomedical Research Center study. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Effect of Exercise Debated</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Both obesity and being overweight have increased significantly in recent years, with nearly two-thirds of U.S. adults being one or the other. Whether this weight gain has resulted more from an increasing sedentary lifestyle or from less exercise is under debate, according to LSU AgCenter nutritionist Dr. Heli Roy. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Yet Another Study Points to Obesity</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A new study shows that Americans consumed more calories over the past 30 years. This points to the increase in overweight and obesity in the United States. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Childhood Inactivity Bad Omen</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Active children are more likely to become active adults. As many children grow into adolescence, however, their physical activity levels decline, according to LSU AgCenter nutritionist Dr. Beth Reames. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Whole-grain Foods Lessen Risk Of Metabolic Syndrome</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Older adults who consume nearly three servings of whole-grain foods daily are significantly less likely to have "metabolic syndrome," a condition that increases the chances of developing diabetes and heart disease. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Good News, Bad News About Holiday Weight Gain</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Most people face the holiday season with some fear of gaining weight. The good news is that although many people gain, research suggests that the gain will probably be only 1 pound, not 5, notes LSU AgCenter nutritionist Dr. Beth Reames. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Higher-fiber Foods Help Prevent Weight Gain, According To LSU AgCenter Nutritionist</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed September 2004) Eating a diet high in fruits, vegetables, reduced-fat dairy products and whole grains may help control weight, according to LSU Agricultural Center nutritionist Dr. Beth Reames. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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