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Energy Gap Useful Tool For Successful Weight Loss Maintenance Strategy
Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today [2009.11.05]
Americans continue to get heavier. Most weight control methods short of bariatric surgery are generally considered ineffective in preventing obesity or reducing weight. The term energy gap was coined to estimate the change in energy balance (intake and expenditure) behaviors required to achieve and sustain reduced body weight outcomes in individuals and populations.
Living With Less TV, More Sweat Boosts Weight Loss (HealthDay)
Source: Y! Health News Search RSS Feed [2009.11.05]
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Nov. 3 (HealthDay News) -- If you want to lose weight,
exercise and diet are crucial. But a new study says other factors appear
to play a role, too -- including the number of TVs in your house and the
presence of exercise equipment.
Living With Less TV, More Sweat Boosts Weight Loss
Source: MedicineNet Exercise and Activity Specialty [2009.11.03]
Title: Living With Less TV, More Sweat Boosts Weight Loss
Category: Health News
Created: 11/3/2009 8:10:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 11/3/2009
Exercise Keeps Dangerous Visceral Fat Away A Year After Weight Loss
Source: Sports Medicine / Fitness News From Medical News Today [2009.10.29]
A study conducted by exercise physiologists in the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Human Studies finds that as little as 80 minutes a week of aerobic or resistance training helps not only to prevent weight gain, but also to inhibit a regain of harmful visceral fat one year after weight loss. The study was published online Oct. 8 and will appear in a future print edition of the journal Obesity.
GI Dynamics' EndoBarrier™ Gastrointestinal Liner Demonstrates Safety And Efficacy In Pre-surgical Weight Loss
Source: GastroIntestinal / Gastroenterology News From Medical News Today [2009.10.28]
GI Dynamics, a leader in non-surgical treatments for type 2 diabetes and obesity, announced data which support the safety and efficacy of the EndoBarrier™ Gastrointestinal Liner for pre-surgical weight loss treatment, along with a positive effect on glucose homeostasis in morbidly obese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. According to the study, mean excess weight loss (EWL) achieved after 12 weeks post implantation was 19.0 % for EndoBarrier patients versus 6.
Black Diabetics Should Find Partners Serious About Weight Loss (CME/CE)
Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics [2009.10.26]
Diabetes therapies that are culturally tailored and involve friends and family who are serious about dieting and exercise can help African-American diabetics lose weight and avoid hospitalization, according to two new studies.
Diabetes Drug May Boost Weight Loss in Obese Patients (HealthDay)
Source: Y! Health Diabetes News [2009.10.23]
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Oct. 23 (HealthDay News) -- The diabetes drug liraglutide helps
obese people without diabetes lose weight, researchers have found.
Diabetes Drug May Boost Weight Loss in Obese Patients
Source: MedicineNet glucose Specialty [2009.10.23]
Title: Diabetes Drug May Boost Weight Loss in Obese Patients
Category: Health News
Created: 10/23/2009 8:10:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 10/23/2009
Vegetable Juice Aided In Dietary Support For Weight Loss And Lower Blood Pressure
Source: Hypertension News From Medical News Today [2009.10.21]
Decades of studies have documented the link between eating a diet rich in vegetables and multiple health benefits, yet nearly eight out of 10 people worldwide fall short of the daily recommendation. Research presented at the International Symposium on Human Health Effects of Fruits and Vegetables suggests the best approach may be to focus on the factors that are often behind this vegetable gap: convenience and enjoyment.
Weight Loss Helps Sleep Apnea
Source: MedicineNet Sleep Apnea Specialty [2009.09.29]
Title: Weight Loss Helps Sleep Apnea
Category: Health News
Created: 9/29/2009 9:16:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 9/29/2009 9:16:51 AM
Slim Risks From Weight Loss Surgery
Source: MedicineNet Deep Vein Thrombosis Specialty [2009.07.30]
Title: Slim Risks From Weight Loss Surgery
Category: Health News
Created: 7/30/2009
Last Editorial Review: 7/30/2009
34 Weight Loss Products Recalled
Source: MedicineNet sibutramine Specialty [2009.04.23]
Title: 34 Weight Loss Products Recalled
Category: Health News
Created: 4/23/2009
Last Editorial Review: 4/23/2009
Weight Loss Products: Warning Expands
Source: MedicineNet Palpitations Specialty [2009.03.23]
Title: Weight Loss Products: Warning Expands
Category: Health News
Created: 3/23/2009
Last Editorial Review: 3/23/2009
Weight Loss Rekindles Men's Sex Life
Source: MedicineNet estradiol Specialty [2009.03.05]
Title: Weight Loss Rekindles Men's Sex Life
Category: Health News
Created: 3/5/2009
Last Editorial Review: 3/5/2009
Weight Loss Helps Incontinence
Source: MedicineNet Overactive Bladder Specialty [2009.01.29]
Title: Weight Loss Helps Incontinence
Category: Health News
Created: 1/29/2009 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 1/29/2009
Lifestyle Changes May Stave Off Diabetes For A Decade
Source: Diabetes News From Medical News Today [2009.11.03]
Sustaining modest weight loss for 10 years, or taking an anti-diabetic drug over that time, can prevent or lower the incidence of type 2 diabetes in people at high risk for developing the disease, according to the Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study (DPPOS), a long-term follow-up to a landmark 2001 diabetes prevention study. Jill Crandall, M.D.
Novel Diabetes Drug Helps Nondiabetics Shed Pounds (CME/CE)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology [2009.10.22]
In the fight against obesity, the investigational diabetes drug liraglutide (Victoza) may be a better tool than some weight loss drugs, even for patients who don't have diabetes, researchers said.
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