Other things including high fat diets and reduced physical activity are also believed to be pushing the numbers upward.

VOA: special.2009.03.02

A pound of fat is equal to about four hundred fifty three grams or three thousand five hundred calories.

VOA: special.2010.06.08

I saw that he was fat and had no hair, and had a gentle and simple look upon his peaceful face.

VOA: special.2009.08.29

A low-fat diet is one in which less than thirty percent of a person's daily calorie intake comes from fat.

VOA: special.2011.07.05

He had seen days of much food and laughter; fat stomachs when food was left to rot and spoil;

VOA: special.2010.02.27

And the fat that comes back reappears in a new area of the body, most noticeably the shoulders, arms and upper abdomen.

VOA: special.2011.07.05

Dr. Ornish's diet plan limits daily calories from fat to less than ten percent, with little to no saturated fat or cholesterol.

VOA: special.2011.07.05

Chocolate makers have their own special recipes in which they combine chocolate liquor with exact amounts of sugar, milk and cocoa fat.

VOA: special.2010.02.17

A separate study has found that age, gender and where a person has extra body fat may affect the risk of migraine.

VOA: special.2009.03.18

It is also dangerous for people who weigh too much and have too much body fat, and for people who drink alcohol.

VOA: special.2010.07.27

To lose that fat in a week, you have to burn off at least that amount in calories or eat that much less.

VOA: special.2010.06.08

These included a low-fat diet, a low-carb diet and a Mediterranean diet, which is made up of fruits,vegetables, lean proteins,olive oil and nuts.

VOA: special.2011.07.05

Eating more meals at home could reduce the amount of salt and fat in the American diet.

VOA: special.2010.12.27

Genetics may play a part. Researchers say Indians store more body fat per kilogram than Europeans.

VOA: special.2010.05.12