If your pants are feeling a bit tight around the waistline, take note: Belly bulge can be deadly for older adults, even those who aren’t overweight or obese by other measures.
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Diet: Low-Fat vs. Atkins: Parallel Results
August 10, 2010 Leave a Comment
One of the longest trials to pit low-fat diets against Atkins-style diets found that participants lost the same amount of weight after two years, regardless of which diet they were on.
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F.D.A. Panel Votes Against Obesity Drug
July 24, 2010 Leave a Comment
Food and Drug Administration advisory panel votes 10 to 6 against approval of Qnexa, new weight-loss drug developed by Vivus; final decision by FDA on drug will be issued in October; ruling is consistent with FDA track record of exercising caution when approving obesity drugs, which have history of safety problems; Onexa is noted to have some serious potential side effects like depression or suicidal thinking, increased heart rate and possible birth defects; Vivus argues that being obese carrie…
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In New York, Getting Thin by Riding the Subway
July 18, 2010 Leave a Comment
Good news for New Yorkers: A study points to public transit’s role in staving off obesity.
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Obesity surgery may curb drive to eat
July 8, 2010 Leave a Comment
Gastric bypass surgery may reduce the high drive to eat that is typically found in severely obese people, a new study suggests.
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Exercise: Bicycling to Keep Off Extra Pounds
June 29, 2010 Leave a Comment
Riding for exercise may help women who put on extra pounds during their 30s and 40s, a study says.
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Can Girls Be Overweight and Not Be Overwrought?
June 28, 2010 Leave a Comment
“Huge,” a drama set at a weight-loss camp, stands in some sympathy with a rebellion mounted against so many hours of “The Biggest Loser.”
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Quitting smoking may ease stress levels
June 17, 2010 Leave a Comment
Smokers often say they need a cigarette to calm their nerves, but a new study suggests that after a person kicks the habit, chronic stress levels may go down.
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For Better, for Worse, for B.M.I.
June 14, 2010 Leave a Comment
Dealing with the marriage 15 (pounds, that is).
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Growing Obesity Increases Perils of Childbearing
June 6, 2010 Leave a Comment
Medical evidence suggests that extreme weight in women may be leading to more birth defects and deaths for mothers and babies, and hospitals have been forced to adjust.
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