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• Oct/10 - Time spent obese linked to health risk
• Aug/02 - ITV's Biggest Loser
• Apr/16 - Training cuts student medics 'anti-fat' prejudice - BBC News online 16th April 2010
• Apr/12 - Liverpool City Council considering ban on word obesity so not to offend pupils - Liverpool Echo 12/4/2010
• Feb/13 - Obesity 'often set before age of two' - BBC News Channel 13th February 2010

• Feb/29 - WLSinfo commissioned by Gravitas
• Feb/29 - WLSinfo commissioned by Gravitas
• Feb/24 - Bariatric Support Centres International expand into Australia and UK
• Dec/12 - NHS North West looks for public views
• Jul/27 - Food preferences and taste sensitivity study

• Bariatric Support Centres International expand into UK & Australia
• Research Results from food preferences and taste sensitivity study
• IDF statement on bariatric surgery - metabolic surgery as a specific treatment of diabetes, not just obesity.
• Liverpool Support Group assists research
• Gastric Band & Beyond - new book published