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Weight-loss surgery can cut cancer risk
Successful bariatric surgery allows morbidly obese patients to lose up to 70 percent of their excess weight and to maintain weight loss. view more (2008-06-20)
Brain molecule reduces food intake
Researchers at Imperial College London have identified a new appetite suppressant for promoting weight loss that they say works in rodents and may one day be used to develop an effective anti-obesity treatment. view more (2009-06-10)
Obesity before pregnancy linked to childhood weight problems
Results of the study, which included more than 3,000 children, suggest that a child is far more likely to be overweight at a very young age - at 2 or 3 years old - if his mother was overweight or obese before she became pregnant. view more (2005-12-05)
UTMB study identifies women at risk of gaining excessive weight with injectable birth control
Researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have identified women who are likely to gain weight while using depot medroxyprogesterone acetate, more commonly known as Depo-Provera or the birth control shot. view more (2009-07-27)
Health risks begin in overweight range, BMI doesn't tell whole story
Being overweight is a health concern, and using only body mass index (BMI) to determine weight classification may not give an accurate picture of a person's health, according to an advisory published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. view more (2009-06-09)
Infant weight gain linked to childhood obesity
As childhood obesity continues its thirty-year advance from occasional curiosity to cultural epidemic, health care providers are struggling to find out why-and the reasons are many. view more (2009-03-30)
Weight gain induced by antipsychotic drugs can be avoided
A research team from Université Laval's Faculty of Medicine and Robert-Giffard Hospital has demonstrated that weight gain induced by the use of antipsychotic drugs-which in extreme cases can be as high as 30 kilos in only one month-can be avoided through a specially designed weight control program. view more (2008-01-17)
New study with lean pork reveals protein's power to preserve lean body mass during weight loss
Reducing daily caloric intake is typically the first approach that dieters take to shed those unwanted pounds. view more (2007-02-13)
Study finds injectable birth control causes significant weight gain and changes in body mass
Women using depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA), commonly known as the birth control shot, gained an average of 11 pounds and increased their body fat by 3.4 percent over three years, according to researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB). view more (2009-03-05)
New study weighs benefits of exercise, diets
Those in their 50s and 60s who want to lose weight might consider heading to the cardio workout room instead of counting calories, suggests new research out this month. view more (2006-11-20)
How to stop regaining weight? That's the real question
The key focus of the Diogenes study is to identify the most effective diet to help adults stop regaining weight after initial successful weight loss. view more (2008-04-29)
Underweight and extremely obese die earlier than people of normal weight, study finds
Underweight people and those who are extremely obese die earlier than people of normal weight-but those who are overweight actually live longer than people of normal weight. view more (2009-06-24)
Accelerating weight loss may signal development of Alzheimer's disease
The slow, steady weight loss associated with aging may speed up prior to the onset of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. view more (2006-09-12)
Obesity genes revealed
A study of 228 women has revealed genetic variants responsible for body shape. Based on work in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster, research published today in the open access journal BMC Genetics identifies natural variation in the human LAMA5 gene as a key determinant of weight. view more (2008-08-11)
Low-glycemic index diet promotes weight loss, cardiovascular risk reduction
A diet high in carbohydrates but low on the glycemic index, which measures the impact of carbohydrates on blood sugar levels, may help promote weight loss, decrease body fat and reduce cardiovascular disease risk. view more (2006-07-25)
Early growth influences risk of heart disease in later life
A study in this week's BMJ reports a strong association between infant and childhood growth and the development of coronary heart disease in later life. These findings suggest that improvements in early growth could lead to substantial reductions in the incidence of the disease. The research team examined the infant and childhood growth of 357 men... view more... (2001-04-18)
Association between obstructive sleep apnea and weight gain found
According to a research abstract that will be presented on Thursday, June11, at SLEEP 2009, the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, a link exists between the severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and weight gain. view more (2009-06-11)
Overweight middle-aged women cut chances of enjoying healthy old age
Women who put on weight as they approach middle-age could reduce their chances of enjoying a healthy old age by up to 80%, according to research from the University of Warwick. view more (2009-09-30)
Obesity, history of weight gain could help predict prostate cancer progression
How heavy a man is at the time he is diagnosed with prostate cancer, as well as his history of weight gain, appear to play significant roles in how aggressive his cancer may become, say researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. view more (2005-10-03)
Eat less, weigh more? Enzyme makes lean mice 'susceptible' to dietary fat
Working with genetically engineered mice, Johns Hopkins scientists have interfered with the brain's ability to control an animal's response to a high-fat diet. view more (2006-05-03)
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