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Research continues to show that many adolescents have poor eating habits and decreased physical activity. To help, the Davis County Health Department is offering two free workshop series called BodyWorks to help parents and caregivers teach youngsters how to eat right and exercise, habits that will last a lifetime, says Dr. Jonelle Rowe, senior medical adviser for adolescent women’s health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This Standard-Examiner file photo from 2000 shows youngsters doing leg lift exercises at a Lady Fitness class in Layton.

Want a fitter family? BodyWorks classes might help

Last updated Saturday, March 31, 2012 - 6:21pm

CLEARFIELD — The health, weight, eating behaviors, physical activity — or the lack of it — and the body image of Utah’s youths are growing concerns for Davis County Health Department officials.

In response, the department is offering two free BodyWorks program workshops.

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Depression feeds weight problems

Lavinia Rodriguez Tampa Bay Times

Last updated Wednesday, February 29, 2012 - 11:47am

Being depressed can make any task more difficult. Dealing with weight issues while suffering from depression can be especially hard.

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Fitness enthusiasts at Weber State University didn’t use the school’s winter break as an excuse to stop exercising. (NANCY VAN VALKENBURG/Standard-Examiner)

New Year's goal to be fit? Resolve to revamp goals

Nancy Van Valkenburg Standard-Examiner

Last updated Saturday, December 31, 2011 - 12:55am

OGDEN -- If this New Year finds you promising yourself, yet again, that you'll adopt a strenuous gym routine that will leave you as buff as a fitness model, you may need a resolution revamp to get it done.

Joan Thompson, an associate professor of Health Promotion and Human Performance at Weber State University, said following certain steps can help anyone enjoy a happier, fitter 2012.

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Timeless Medical Spa & Weight Loss Clinic in Ogden offers a physician-assisted weight-loss program and medical spa with the latest technologies in esthetic skin care and treatment. (ERIN HOOLEY/Standard-Examiner)

Ogden spa offers weight-loss help

Dana Rimington Standard-Examiner

Last updated Saturday, December 17, 2011 - 12:05am

OGDEN -- Losing weight can be a daunting task, so one local doctor has tried to make it easier by offering a physician-assisted weight-loss program to help assess overall health and check on factors that may be sabotaging weight-loss efforts.

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200-pound third-grader removed from home

Thomas J. Sheeran The Associated Press

Last updated Monday, November 28, 2011 - 6:36pm

CLEVELAND -- The case of an 8-year-old third-grader weighing more than 200 pounds has renewed a debate on whether parents should lose custody if a child is severely obese.

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Fat babies become fat adults

Lindsey Tanner The Associated Press

Last updated Monday, November 7, 2011 - 6:31pm

CHICAGO -- Researchers say there's a new way to tell if infants are likely to become obese later on: Check to see if they've passed two key milestones on doctors' growth charts by age 2.

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Utah trainer gains weight to empathize with overweight

Contributed The Associated Press

Last updated Monday, October 24, 2011 - 11:52am

EAGLE MOUNTAIN -- A once-buff Utah personal trainer has deliberately stopped exercising and watching his diet in an effort to empathize with overweight clients.

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Are married couples fatter than single people?

Lavinia Rodriguez St. Petersburg Times

Last updated Wednesday, September 28, 2011 - 3:43pm

Do weight gain and marriage go together, just like love and marriage?

While there are still questions to be answered about this issue, studies have found that obesity appears to be associated with couples living together (married or not) and that there is a stronger association the longer the pair have lived together.

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