* In the United Kingdom, overweight Britons are most likely to develop cancer. The obesity epidemic in Britain is predicted to raise cancer rates, which can mean 1500 extra cases per year by 2010, according to the charity Cancer Research UK.

* Almost 4% of cancers are related to obesity and the government predicts the number of overweight people to increase by 14 percent by 2010.

* Obesity is second only to smoking as a avoidable cause of cancer. Sadly, only few people comprehend the association between obesity and cancer. A survey conducted by Cancer Research UK shows that only 29% of overweight people are aware that having excessive fat is a cancer risk.

* In Washington, teens share cartons of fries, bite into fattening cheeseburgers and dripping pizza slices. Then they drink enormous cups of soda. Schools in this state have health programs to convince teenagers to develop healthy eating habits. However, the teenagers claim that they only eat junk food when their parents aren't around and when they are hanging out with their friends.

Numerous students claim that they are too busy to eat healthy food. They resort to the snacks that can be bought from school vending machines ? for breakfast and lunch. They retort that they eat a health dinner at home so it doesn't matter.

Some students also indicate that junk food is the quickest way for their hunger to be satisfied, especially since they are always on the go.

Professionals often face this health challenge. About one-third of American adolescents and children are at risk of being obese, according to a report conducted by the Institute of Medicine in September 2006. The rate of obesity among teenagers aged 12 to 19 has tripled in the last thirty years.

* A study conducted in a number of children's hospitals across the US show that fast food restaurants located within the hospitals cause families to eat junk.

The study also shows that parents are more likely to depend on the hospital's fast food restaurants than to eat more healthily from a restaurant located outside the hospital.

* Large city residents have increase risks of suffering from eating disorders, such as anorexia and bulimia.. Researchers have discovered that women living in larger cities were five times more likely to binge and purge as opposed to those living in small towns.

A possible factor in such results is the increased pressure to look good in large cities.

Another finding from this study is people who addiction have a greater chance of having health problems. Researches have discovered that a majority of gamblers suffer from a high heart rate, high blood pressure, liver disease and chest pains.

* On a lighter note, a new study presented at the annual meeting of the North American Association for the Study of Obesity is the first research to provide scientific data that eating slowly can keep you slim.

After working with 30 college-aged women, the result shows that by eating more slowly, one eats less therefore one stays slim.

The women consumed about 70 fewer calories when taking more time to eat, compared to when they eat it faster. As well, the women were able to enjoy the meal more and felt more satisfied and fuller.

Eating at a slower pace is an easy way to regulate your weight. It can also aid in weight loss, particularly when done three times each day.