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Singapore tops list of world's healthiest countries – UK fails to make the top 20
Speed Read Health scores based on smoking and obesity leave Britain lagging behind Belgium, Ireland and Norway
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Diabetes set to 'bankrupt NHS' with 60% rise in sufferers
Speed Read Lifestyle changes vital to prevent more cases of type 2 diabetes, say medical experts
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'Healthy' snacks for kids contain more sugar than Haribo sweets
Speed Read Parents are 'being misled' say campaigners, but regulators insist that sugar content is 'clearly labelled'
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The 'super-obese' under-25s having gastric band surgery
Speed Read Surgeons say cost of obesity crisis could bankrupt the NHS – but operations can save money
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Who will win the World Cup... of fatness?
Speed Read For this model, the teams were ranked in their groups according to average body mass index
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More obese patients to get NHS weight-loss surgery
Speed Read NHS told to spend more on operations to tackle the diabetes epidemic – but can it afford the cost?
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NHS to fund Weight Watchers classes to tackle obesity crisis
Speed Read Doctors told to use a 'non-judgemental' tone and help obese people to lose just 3% body weight
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Food should be regulated like tobacco, campaigners say
Speed Read Unhealthy foods are as big a global health risk as cigarettes, obesity groups warn
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Global cancer 'tidal wave': how can it be stopped?
In Depth Number of cancer cases across the world to reach 24 million by 2035, but half could be prevented
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