Behind the Headlines Weight Loss Archive

Can Too Little Sleep Make You Gain Weight?
Posted Thu, Jun 26, 2008, 5:36 pm PDT
Recent studies have linked inadequate amounts of sleep to weight gain, obesity, and an increased risk of developing diabetes.
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Weight-Loss Drugs Don't Fulfill Promise
Posted Fri, Dec 07, 2007, 9:34 am PST
The two latest FDA-approved weight-loss drugs — orlistat (Xenical or Alli over the counter) and sibutramine (Meridia) — haven't produced…
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Do You Really Believe Those Weight-Loss Ads?
Posted Sun, Nov 25, 2007, 12:58 am PST
Not surprisingly, the advertisers don't mention the composition of their product or exactly how it is supposed to work.
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Why Aren't More Obese People Having Gastric-Bypass Surgery?
Posted Thu, Sep 27, 2007, 9:38 pm PDT
The current guidelines recommend that people be considered only when they have failed to lose weight through other weight-loss measures.
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Gastric Bypass Surgery Can Improve Survival
Posted Tue, Sep 25, 2007, 8:49 pm PDT
Recent studies had found that obese people have a higher rate and risk of dying from certain cancers, but this is the first time that weight loss has…
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Weight-Loss Drug Orlistat Approved for Purchase Without Prescription
Posted Tue, Feb 20, 2007, 3:24 am PST
The drug works by blocking the action of an intestinal enzyme required for the breakdown of the major dietary fats (triglycerides).
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Health Ads on TV: Weight-loss Supplements
Posted Tue, Feb 13, 2007, 7:21 pm PST
An outright ban seems an extreme measure to me but tighter regulation by the FDA of misleading health ads is definitely needed.
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Overweight Infants and Kids Not so Cute
Posted Fri, Sep 08, 2006, 3:36 pm PDT
The harmful health effect of weighing too much as a child is most apparent in the rising number of obese adolescents with type 2 diabetes.
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