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It is simplistic to suggest that lowering cortisol levels will promote weight loss, as some television ads claim, according to researchers at the Oregon Health and Science University in Portland.

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University of South Florida researcher Barbara Hansen, PhD, will likely never be invited to talk about weight loss on Oprah. Her message…

According to researchers at New York’s Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, an anti-obesity drug that turns off the same brain circuits which trigger the marijuana-induced hunger pangs,…

Chinese adults who are either underweight or obese increase their risk of early death, say Tulane University epidemiologists in an article published this week in the Journal…

In a 2-year study of overweight or obese subjects, a marijuana derivative, or cannabinoid, called rimonabant (Acomplia) helped those who took it lose weight and improve their cardiovascular risk profile.

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Use of the weight-loss medication rimonabant produced modest yet sustained weight loss after 2 years, and improved HDL cholesterol and triglyceride levels, according to a study in…

Former President Bill Clinton and officials from a health foundation on Monday unveiled a plan to fight childhood obesity with better school meals and more exercise.

The Robert…

Long-term effects of weight control treatments have been somewhat disappointing. After an initial rapid weight loss, most subjects gradually regain their original excess fat. The best results suggest that average weight…

Managment and Treatment
Some treatments involving children and adolescents have produced substantial short-term improvements in percent overweight, blood pressure, and lipid profiles. However, longer-term effects of treatment generally have been disappointing.…

Clinical Manifestations

Etiology and pathogenesis
Obesity results from an energy imbalance. Experimental evidence shows that obesity develops when energy intake exceeds energy expenditure, and weight is lost when energy expenditure exceeds energy intake.…

Definition and epidemiology
Obesity results from an interaction of genetic, environmental, developmental, and behavioral processes, and reflects a broad continuum from normal variation to a pathologic condition. This is clearly demonstrated…

Weight loss is tremendously difficult for obese individuals to accomplish. If achieved, long-term maintenance poses equivalent or even more daunting difficulties. There are innumerable methods espoused to help or even directly cause weight loss.…

Obesity continues to be very costly, not only in morbidity and mortality, but also in health care dollars. Colditz (1999) estimated that 300,000 adults die each year from obesity-related causes. He…

A number of systems have been used to define and classify obesity. The body mass index (BMI), which is also known as the Quetelet index, is currently in use.The BMI is calculated as weight in…

Excessive weight has become one of the major health problems in the United States as well as in other affluent societies. Because of its medical importance and its multifaceted effects on pregnancy, it is discussed…

EVALUATION
All children with a BMI greater than the 85th percentile and severely obese children younger than 2 years and those of any age rapidly gaining excessive weight need evaluation. The…

Obesity, defined as a body mass index (BMI) >30kg/m², is a significant health problem. Obesity has reached epidemic proportions globally, and the World Health Organization estimates that there are more than 1 billion…

Obesity among children and adolescents is an increasing problem in the United States and the rest of the world, even in locations previously prone to malnutrition. Obesity refers to excess body fat,…

Children whose families have trouble putting food on the table do not appear to be at increased risk of obesity, new study findings suggest.

Though it may seem counterintuitive,…

A program that combines advice from a primary care physician with computer assessment, mailings and phone calls may help teens improve some aspects of their diets and…

Just 2 pounds of weight gain can greatly increase a person’s risk for the metabolic syndrome, a dangerous condition that can lead to type 2…

Weight gains among Europeans have been linked to consumption of more American-style fast foods like hamburgers, pizza and sweetened soft drinks, according to a study released on Tuesday.