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Study finds overweight teens want to lose weight, going about it the wrong way
• Obesity • • Weight Loss • Nov 01 11
About 14 percent of Philadelphia’s high school students are considered overweight, and while a myriad of research has been published on what schools, communities…
Green tea helps mice keep off extra pounds
• Dieting • • Weight Loss • Oct 04 11
Green tea may slow down weight gain and serve as another tool in the fight against obesity, according to Penn State food scientists.
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Weight Watchers works, scientific study finds
• Obesity • • Weight Loss • Sep 08 11
Overweight patients told by their doctors to go to Weight Watchers lose around twice as much weight as people receiving standard weight loss care…
Lifetime ‘dose’ of excess weight linked to risk of diabetes, according to U-M study
• Diabetes • • Weight Loss • Sep 06 11
Obesity is a known risk factor for developing type 2 diabetes. But it hasn’t been clear whether the “dose” of obesity—how much excess weight…
Weight loss improves sexual health of overweight men with diabetes
• Diabetes • • Sexual Health • • Weight Loss • Aug 08 11
A new study published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine reveals that in obese men with type 2 diabetes, weight loss improves erectile function,…
Obese dieters’ brain chemistry works against their weight-loss efforts
• Brain • • Dieting • • Weight Loss • Jun 23 11
If you’ve been trying to lose weight and suspect your body’s working against you, you may be right, according to a University of Illinois…
Surgery-related weight loss in men reverses testosterone deficiency
• Endocrinology • • Weight Loss • Jun 06 11
Low testosterone levels and symptoms of male sexual dysfunction due to obesity may be reversible with weight loss after bariatric surgery, a new study…
How to raise a child who doesn’t bully
• Children's Health • • Weight Loss • May 01 11
With all of the media attention on young people being tormented by bullies and cyberbullies, parents may wonder what they can do to protect…
Low-fat dairy doesn’t help kids drop pounds: study
• Children's Health • • Dieting To Lose Weight • • Weight Loss • Apr 28 11
Kids who swap out regular dairy products for low-fat varieties consume less saturated fat but don’t seem to lose weight, according to Australian researchers.
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Melatonin might help in controlling weight gain and preventing heart diseases associated with obesity
• Heart • • Obesity • • Weight Loss • Apr 28 11
University of Granada researchers have proven that melatonin –a natural hormone produced by the body– helps in controlling weight gain –even without reducing the…
Does seeing overweight people make us eat more?
• Dieting • • Obesity • • Weight Loss • Apr 19 11
Consumers will choose and eat more indulgent food after they see someone who is overweight - unless they consciously think about their health goals,…
Nurses may help some overweight kids
• Children's Health • • Obesity • • Public Health • • Weight Loss • Apr 07 11
A program including regular follow-ups with nurses and focused attempts to cut back on TV, fast food, and sodas appears to keep some overweight…
Bariatric surgery highly cost-effective treatment for type 2 diabetes in the obese
• Diabetes • • Obesity • • Weight Loss • Mar 29 11
Bariatric surgery is an especially cost-effective therapy for managing Type 2 diabetes in moderately and severely obese patients. These findings and others were presented…
Alcohol Has Stronger Impact on Gastric Bypass Patients, Study Finds
• Obesity • • Psychiatry / Psychology • • Weight Loss • Mar 10 11
Patients who have had a gastric bypass operation take longer to process alcohol, potentially leading some of them to overindulge when drinking, according to…
Weight Loss Improves Knee Pain From Common Arthritic Condition, Study Says
• Arthritis • • Pain • • Weight Loss • Feb 21 11
Knee pain related to osteoarthritis (OA) is a common complaint among obese individuals and retired professional athletes, especially former NFL players, but researchers presenting…
Severely obese women may need to gain less weight during pregnancy
• Obesity • • Pregnancy • • Weight Loss • Feb 12 11
Extremely obese women may not need to gain as much weight during pregnancy as current guidelines suggest, according to a new study presented today…
Big breakfast bunkum
• Dieting • • Weight Loss • Jan 17 11
Does eating a big breakfast help weight loss or is it better to skip breakfast altogether? Available information is confusing but new research published…
Family, friends, social ties influence weight status in young adults
• Obesity • • Weight Loss • Jan 12 11
Does obesity tend to “cluster” among young adults? And if so, what impact does it have on both their weight and weight-related behaviors? That’s…
Calorie Control Council Predicts Top 5 Dieting Trends in 2011
• Dieting • • Weight Loss • Dec 23 10
As the hectic holiday season comes to a close and a new year approaches, many consumers are once again vowing to adopt weight loss…
Runners Who Lose The Most Weight During A Marathon Finish Quicker
• Weight Loss • Dec 21 10
Runners who shed 3% or more of their body weight during a marathon will finish quicker, reveals research published online in the British Journal…
Allergan stomach band works in less obese group
• Obesity • • Weight Loss • Dec 02 10
Allergan Inc’s already approved stomach band was effective for reducing weight in a broader group of obese patients, U.S. reviewers said in documents released…
Experts issue recommendations for treatment of post-bariatric surgery patients
• Diabetes • • Obesity • • Weight Loss • Nov 03 10
Today, The Endocrine Society released a new clinical practice guideline for the nutritional and endocrine management of adults after bariatric surgery, including those with…
DGAC report offers food and nutrition practitioners insights on helping combat obesity epidemic
• Obesity • • Weight Loss • Oct 26 10
In an insightful Commentary in the November issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, Linda Van Horn, PhD, RD, Editor-in-Chief of the…
Prepared meals and incentivized weight-loss program for obese and overweight women
• Obesity • • Weight Loss • Oct 10 10
In another article being released early online, Cheryl L. Rock, Ph.D., R.D., from Moores UCSD Cancer Center, La Jolla, Calif., and colleagues, conducted a…
Loss of nutrients following gastric bypass surgery in adolescent girls
• Obesity • • Weight Loss • Oct 04 10
An increasing number of obese adolescents, particularly females, are undergoing gastric bypass surgery. Yet a case study presented Sunday, Oct. 3, at the American…