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Choosing a safe and successful Weight-Loss Program
• Weight Loss • Oct 03 04

Almost any of the commercial weight-loss programs can work, but only if they motivate you sufficiently to decrease the amount of calories you eat… Choosing a safe and successful Weight-Loss Program   

 
 

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What is new in obesity research?
• Weight Loss • Oct 03 04

Researchers at UC Davis are studying how genes influence the amount of arachidonic acid (a fatty acid important in the synthesis of prostaglandins in… What is new in obesity research?   

 
 

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What is the role of Surgery in the treatment of obesity?
• Weight Loss • Oct 03 04

The National Institute of Health consensus has suggested the following guidelines for surgery in obese patients:

     
  • Patients with a BMI of… What is the role of Surgery in the treatment of obesity?   
     
     

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    Weight Loss Pills
    • Weight Loss • Oct 03 04

    Phentermine

    phentermine (the other half of fen/phen) suppresses appetite by causing a release of norepinephrine by the cells. phentermine alone is still available for… Weight Loss Pills   

     
     

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    Over-the-Counter (OTC) weight-loss products
    • Weight Loss • Oct 03 04

    Despite claims by manufacturers, the use of OTC products alone does not cause weight loss. Herbal weight loss products or preparations called “fat burners”… Over-the-Counter (OTC) weight-loss products   

     
     

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    What is the role of diet in the treatment of obesity?
    • Weight Loss • Oct 03 04

    The first goal of dieting is to stop further weight gain. The next goal is to establish realistic weight loss goals. While the ideal… What is the role of diet in the treatment of obesity?   

     
     

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    What about weight-for-height tables?
    • Weight Loss • Oct 03 04

    Measuring a person’s body fat percentage can be difficult, therefore, other methods are relied on to diagnose obesity. Two widely used methods are weight-for-height… What about weight-for-height tables?   

     
     

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    What can be done about obesity?
    • Weight Loss • Oct 03 04

    All too often, obesity prompts a strenuous diet in the hopes of reaching the “ideal body weight.” Some amount of weight loss may be… What can be done about obesity?   

     
     

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    What Causes Obesity?
    • Weight Loss • Oct 03 04

    The balance between calorie intake and energy expenditure determines a person’s weight. If a person eats more calories than he or she burns, the… What Causes Obesity?   

     
     

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    What are other factors associated with obesity?
    • Weight Loss • Oct 03 04

       
    • Race. Racial factors may influence the age of onset and the rapidity of weight gain. African American women and Hispanic women… What are other factors associated with obesity?   
       
       

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      Obesity and Weight Loss
      • Weight Loss • Oct 03 04

      What is obesity?

      The definition of obesity varies depending on what one reads, but in general, it is a chronic condition defined by an… Obesity and Weight Loss   

       
       

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