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A Fat That May Keep You Thin
Abdominal Surgery May Become Easier for Patients
Addiction Drug Causes Rapid Weight Loss in Rats
Adult Type 2 Diabetes Can Be Predicted in Childhood
Almost Half of Adults Will Develop Knee Osteoarthritis by 85
Almost Two-Thirds of Americans Meet Exercise Guidelines
Anxious Kids at Risk for Obesity in Adulthood
Banning Soft Drinks in Schools Has Small Impact
Bariatric Surgery Centers Don't Deliver Better Outcomes
Behavioral Management Plans Help Kids Lose Weight
Bias Against Obesity Is Found Among Future Dietitians
Big, Beefy Football Players May Face Heart Problems Later
Big, Well-Balanced Breakfast Aids Weight Loss
Birth Size, Early Weight Gain Tied to Boost in Heart Risks
Blood Pressure on the Rise in America
Bone Growth Protein Also Promotes 'Good' Fat
Bone Loss Stable on Restricted Calorie Diet
Book Offers Novel Approach to Weight Loss
Brain 'Master Switch' May Control Appetite, Fertility
Breakfast Eggs Keep Folks on Diet
Bullying Top Concern of Parents With Overweight Child
Chemical Used in Plastics May Affect Newborn Size
Childhood Obesity May Be Leveling Off
Childhood Obesity May Cause Thyroid Problems
Children's Neck Size Associated With Sleep Disorders
Cholesterol Screening Shouldn't Rely on Kids' Weight
Church-Based Weight Plan Peels Off Pounds for Blacks
Daily Exercise at School Yields Rewards
Delaying Weight-Loss Surgery May Leave Teens at Risk
Diabetes Drug Byetta May Aid Weight Loss in Obese Patients
Diabetes, Weight Tied to Male Infertility
Diabetics Less Likely to Lose Weight After Gastric Bypass
Diet, Exercise May Slow Kidney Disease Progression
Dieting History Tied to Weight Gain in Pregnancy
DNA Coding May Make Bowel Prone to Cancer
Drinking, Weight, Depression Linked in Young Women: Study
Eating Fast Until Full Triples Overweight Risk
Eating Habits in the Obese May Echo Drug Addicts' Patterns
Eating Habits Not Sole Cause of Thinness or Obesity
Eating Less May Slow Aging Process
Excess Weight Gain During Pregnancy a Risk to Mother and Child
Excess Weight Speeds Up Osteoarthritis
Excess Weight Ups Risk of Death, No Matter Where It Collects
Exercise Boosts Quality of Life in Postmenopausal Women
Exercise Cuts Women's Risk of Heart Disease
Exercising Throat Muscles May Relieve Sleep Apnea
Experimental Weight-Loss Pill Passes Early Test
Experts Urge Less Weight Gain for Obese Women in Pregnancy
Extra Pounds During
and Between
Pregnancies Can Pose Problems
Extra Pounds in Mid-Life Affect Later Mobility
Fasting on Alternate Days May Make Dieting Easier
Fat Cells in Obese People Are 'Sick'
Fatness Boosts Inflammation in Body
Fat-Sensing Hormones Might Fight Obesity
Fatty Acid in Olive Oil Wards Off Hunger
FDA Expands Weight-Loss Products Safety Alert
FDA Warns About Weight Loss Products
Fewer New Pounds in Pregnancy Best for Obese Moms
Fitness a Key Element in Determining Male Diabetic's Longevity
Flavoring Food May Promote Weight Loss
For the Obese, Holiday Tables Serve Platefuls of Doubt
Frequent Feedings May Be Making Babies Fat
Freshman Weight Gain Has Many Culprits
Gastric Band Weight-Loss Surgery Can Boost Reflux
Gastric Bypass May Also Relieve Low Back Pain
Genetic Variants Tied to Obesity
Go Healthy, Not Hungry for Holiday Eating
Gum Chewing May Cut Craving for Snacks
Gut Bacteria Might Be Making People Fat
Health Tip: Calculating Your BMI
Health Tip: Control Overeating
Healthy Behaviors Slow Functional Decline After Cancer
'Healthy Fat' Chemical Aids Body's Metabolism
High Fructose Diet Inhibits Appetite Hormone
Holiday Meals With a Calorie-Conscious Twist
Holidays Don't Have to Make You Heavier
Home-Based Programs Benefit Older Cancer Survivors
It Pays to Eat Less as You Age
JFK's Health Problems More Complex Than Thought
Key Protein May Link Obesity, Diabetes, Heart Woes
Kids Who Lack Self-Control May Be Prone to Weight Gain
Kids Who Sleep Poorly at Risk for Being Overweight
Lack of Sleep Tied to Weight Gain in New Moms
Larger Men at Greater Risk for Atrial Fibrillation
Lifestyle Factors Tied to Older Adults' Diabetes Risk
Living With Less TV, More Sweat Boosts Weight Loss
Low Birth Weight Might Raise Adult Kidney Disease Risk
Making Obese Mice Slim, Without Diet or Exercise
Many Overweight Kids Not Getting a Good Night's Sleep
Mental Barriers Block Obese Women From Exercise
Metabolic Syndrome Foretells Diabetes in Elderly
Metabolic Syndrome Triggered by Overeating, Not Obesity
Might Weight-Loss Surgery Lead to Fractures?
Migraines More Frequent, Intense in Overweight Kids
Minimal Exercise Benefits Overweight Postmenopausal Women
Modern Athletes Keep Getting Taller, Bigger
Mom's Unhealthy Diet May Have Long-Term Impact on Baby
Money May Lure People to Lose Weight
More Kids Becoming Severely Obese
Neck Size May Affect Severity of Sleep Apnea
Need a Walking Partner? Try a Dog
Neighborhood Influences Exercise Levels
New Noninvasive Device Could Control Diabetes
Normal Weight Doesn't Always Equal Healthy Weight
Number of Underweight Kids in U.S. Continues to Fall
Obese Children More Likely to Suffer Lower Body Injuries
Obese Get Higher Doses of Radiation for X-Rays
Obese Middle-Aged Women Face Unhealthy Future
Obesity Drug Shows Mixed Success Against Atherosclerosis
Obesity Just as Risky for Teens as Heavy Smoking
Obesity Linked to Poor Prognosis for Some Breast Cancer Patients
Obesity May Affect Fertility in Young Women
Obesity May Raise Kids' Allergy Risk
Obesity May Worsen Impact of Asthma
Obesity Rates Continue to Climb in U.S.
Obesity Surgery Complications on the Decline
Obesity Takes Years Off Your Life
Obesity, Insulin Level Impact Prostate Cancer Survival
Obesity-Related Inflammation Boosts Heart Risks
Older Women Have Harder Time Preserving Muscle Than Men
Overweight Moms More Likely to Have Asthmatic Kids
Personal Contact Helps Maintain Weight Loss
Portion Distortion
Preemie Birth Could Mean Weaker Bones as Adults
Pre-Pregnancy Weight Linked to Babies' Heart Problems
Preschool Intervention Curbed Trend Toward Obesity
Probiotics Help Adult Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery
Probiotics Supplement May Help After Gastric Bypass Surgery
Productivity Takes a Hit From Obesity, Diabetes
Quitting Smoking Tougher on Women
Rapid Infant Weight Gain Linked to Childhood Obesity
Regular Yoga May Improve Eating Habits
Researchers ID Inflammation-Fighting Pathway in Fat Cells
Researchers Suppress 'Hunger Hormone'
Restrictive Diet for Kids May Backfire
Retired NFL Players Don't Face Greater Heart Risk
Rheumatoid Arthritis a Threat to the Heart
Risk Factors for Eating Disorders Vary by Gender
Scientists Create Mice Resistant to Obesity
Scientists Turn Off 'Obesity Switch' in Mice
Sleeplessness a Weighty Matter
Snoozing May Help Women Shed Baby Weight
'Soda Tax' Wins Health Experts' Support
Soda Taxes Not Making a Dent in U.S. Waistlines
Studies Refine Obesity's Risk for Heart Troubles
Study Suggests Sugar May Be Addictive
Super Obesity Ups Risk of Dying After Weight-Loss Surgery
Supportive Weigh-In Program Keeps Pounds Off
The Dark Side of Vegetarianism
The Ups and Downs of 'Yo-Yo' Dieting
To Feel Better, Low-Fat Diet May Be Best
Troubled Minds Can Mean Wider Waistlines
Undoing the 'Big Baby' Trend
Using Cell Phones, Internet to Battle Eating Disorders
Vigorous Exercise Aids Those With Obesity-Related Gene
Vigorous Exercise Can Cut Breast Cancer Risk
Vinegar Might Help Keep Off Pounds
Vitamin K Slows Insulin Resistance in Older Men
Walking, Biking to Work Pays Off
Want Leaner Kids? Parents May Need to Toe the Line
Want to Know the Calorie Content of Your Favorite Drink?
Want to Lose Weight? Just Eat Less, Diet Study Suggests
Want to Stop Cancer? You Can, Experts Say
Weight Gain May Not Be Based Just on What You Eat
Weight Loss After Gastric Bypass Is Key to Easing Diabetes
Weight Loss Might Not Curb Knee Arthritis
Weight May Affect Colonoscopy Success
Weight May Not Drive Racial Disparities in Colon Cancer
Weight-Loss Gene May Keep Smokers Thinner
Weight-Loss Surgery Breaks Families' 'Obesity Cycle'
Weight-Loss Surgery Safe, Effective Type 2 Diabetes Treatment
Weight-Loss Surgery Simplified
When Pounds Go, Sleep Apnea May Improve
With Fancy Coffees, Calories Can Add Up
Workplace Health Programs Effective Interventions
Worries About Weight Are Tied to Teen Suicide Tries
Young Black, Hispanic Women Tend to Develop 'Love Handles'