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FDA approves lorcaserin, first weight-loss drug since 1999
• Drug News • • Weight Loss • Jun 28 12
Once the Drug Enforcement Administration clears it, the drug will be marketed in the U.S. under the name Belviq. But the FDA’s approval comes…
Weight Loss May Change Brain
• Brain • • Neurology • • Weight Loss • Jun 23 12
MRI scans done after bariatric surgery reveal different patterns of brain activation in response to food cues according to a study reported here.
Resistance…
Mom’s excess pounds key in newborn weight
• Obesity • • Weight Loss • May 22 12
For at least some moms-to-be, it’s extra body fat - and not blood sugar levels - that may be key to their risk…
2 Your Health: Diabetes gone after weight loss surgery
• Diabetes • • Weight Loss • May 04 12
Doreen Giordana is on a mission. She wants to live.
At her highest weight she topped the scale at more than 275 pounds and…
Weight Training Aids Memory in Older Women
• Brain • • Neurology • • Weight Loss • Apr 25 12
Pumping iron also pumps up the memory of older women with mild cognitive impairment, researchers reported.
In a randomized, single-blind trial, women who lifted…
Bariatric Surgery Best for Obese Diabetics
• Diabetes • • Obesity • • Weight Loss • Mar 26 12
Bariatric surgery improves glycemic control better than optimal medical therapy alone for obese patients with type 2 diabetes, two randomized trials determined.
Hemoglobin A1c…
Weight-Loss Surgery Safe for Obese Kidney Disease Patients
• Obesity • • Weight Loss • Mar 03 12
Weight-loss surgery is safe for chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients who are obese, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the…
New Diet Drug Qnexa Promises 10% Weight Loss - At What Price?
• Drug News • • Weight Loss • Feb 29 12
This week’s big news is the potential arrival of Qnexa, the first new obesity drug to head for tentative FDA approval in 13 years.…
Clamor for obesity pill may test FDA limits
• Drug News • • Obesity • • Weight Loss • Feb 29 12
U.S. drug regulators may have a hard time stopping millions of overweight Americans from taking a new obesity drug that many are likely to…
Fructose not linked to extra weight gain: report
• Dieting • • Dieting To Lose Weight • • Weight Loss • Feb 21 12
A little extra simple sugar in your diet probably won’t make you pack on the pounds - as long as you cut down on…
Lose Calories While Eating: Just Think C.H.E.W.
• Dieting • • Weight Loss • Feb 19 12
When it comes to losing weight, nobody likes counting calories. That is why registered Dietician Leslie Bonci came up with the Active Calorie…
Top Reasons Why People Don’t Lose Weight From Loyola Expert
• Dieting • • Weight Loss • Feb 14 12
It’s been more than one month since the new year and swimsuit season is lurking on the horizon – how are those weight-loss resolutions…
Primary care program helps obese teen girls manage weight, improve body image and behavior
• Obesity • • Weight Loss • Feb 13 12
Teenage girls gained less weight, improved their body image, ate less fast food, and had more family meals after participating in a 6- month…
Impoverished schools, parent education key factors in student weight
• Obesity • • Weight Loss • Feb 02 12
Attending a financially poor school may have more of an effect on unhealthy adolescent weight than family poverty, according to Penn State sociologists.
Poor…
Best Superfoods for Weight Loss
• Dieting To Lose Weight • • Food & Nutrition • • Weight Loss • Feb 01 12
Superfoods build bones, prevent chronic diseases, improve your eyesight, and even keep your mind sharp. But did you know new evidence suggests these foods…
Calories count, but source doesn’t matter: study
• Dieting • • Weight Loss • Jan 30 12
People trying to lose weight may swear by specific diet plans calling for strict proportions of fat, carbs and protein, but where the calories…
Using contrasting colors to reduce serving sizes and lose weight
• Dieting • • Weight Loss • Jan 18 12
Choosing the right size and color of your bowls and plates could help you eat less, according to a new study in the Journal…
Study suggests junk food in schools doesn’t cause weight gain among children
• Children's Health • • Food & Nutrition • • Weight Loss • Jan 17 12
While the percentage of obese children in the United States tripled between the early 1970s and the late 2000s, a new study suggests that—at…
Would you stop eating out to lose weight?
• Dieting • • Weight Loss • Jan 10 12
Going out to eat has become a major part of our culture. Frequently eating out and consuming high-calorie foods in large portions at restaurants…
Bariatric Surgery Associated with Reduction in Cardiovascular Events and Death
• Heart • • Obesity • • Weight Loss • Jan 07 12
Among obese individuals, having bariatric surgery was associated with a reduced long-term incidence of cardiovascular deaths and events such as heart attack and stroke,…
Overall Fatness, Not Just BMI, Weight, for Measuring Obesity?
• Obesity • • Weight Loss • Jan 04 12
A new JAMA study published online on Wednesday suggests that when people consistently eat more calories than their bodies can burn each day, it…
French diet guru urges students be graded on weight
• Dieting • • Weight Loss • Jan 03 12
France’s top diet guru Pierre Dukan is urging the government to grade students on their weight in a bid to curb growing obesity.
In…
Socioeconomic status may explain racial disparities in diet, exercise, and weight
• Dieting • • Weight Loss • Nov 28 11
Large disparities exist in obesity and other chronic diseases across racial/ethnic groups in the United States. Are racial differences in diet, exercise, and weight…
Overweight individuals more susceptible to risk factors for further weight gain
• Obesity • • Weight Loss • Nov 24 11
Some risk factors for obesity become stronger the more overweight a person is, according to a study published Nov. 23 in the online journal…
Medicare change tied to safer weight loss surgery
• Surgery • • Weight Loss • Nov 07 11
After Medicare changed its rules regarding coverage for weight loss surgeries in 2006, the cost for the procedures went down while safety measures increased,…