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This week, we're taking a look at recent studies of obesity in America, starting with some surprising news of chemically-induced obesity, and wrapping up with some depressing, if unsurprising, predictions about America's fat future.

High-fructose corn syrup has picked up an increasingly bad name in recent years due to alleged links to obesity and liver disease, which may be why the Corn Refiners Association is petitioning the FDA to give it a new name: Corn sugar. In a press release, the group said that "Consumers need to know what is in their foods and where their foods come from and we want to be clear with them ... The term 'corn sugar' succinctly and accurately describes what this natural ingredient is and where it comes from – corn."