Overweight & Obesity
State obesity rates hold steady; 30 pct or more in 22 states
New government data shows that in most states, the rate of adult obesity is not moving.
Sep 21, 2015
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Overweight & Obesity
Overweight adults back weight-loss health benefits
(HealthDay)—Most overweight adults feel that specific weight-loss benefits offered by health plans would be helpful, but few are willing to pay extra for them, according to a study published online April 9 in the American ...
Apr 11, 2013
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Health
Weight loss and increased fitness slow decline of mobility in adults
Weight loss and increased physical fitness nearly halved the risk of losing mobility in overweight or obese adults with type 2 diabetes, according to four-year results from the Look AHEAD (Action for Health in Diabetes) trial ...
Mar 28, 2012
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Overweight & Obesity
Overweight, obese adults use electronic device to stick to diet, exercise
Overweight and obese adults who used an electronic diary program on a personal digital assistant did better at staying on diet and physical activity programs, researchers reported at the American Heart Association's Epidemiology ...
Mar 15, 2012
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Overweight & Obesity
Don't blame food stamps for obesity in America
Politicians and scholars sometimes cast obesity as a problem that largely afflicts the poor. But as most obese adults aren't poor and most low-income adults aren't obese, this is a misconception.
Sep 5, 2017
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Health
Stepped-care intervention results in weight loss, at lower cost
Although a standard behavioral weight loss intervention among overweight and obese adults resulted in greater average weight loss over 18 months, a stepped care intervention resulted in clinically meaningful weight loss that ...
Jun 26, 2012
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Medications
Miracle diet pill? A safe drug is elusive
(AP) -- The battle of the bulge has been a big, fat failure for U.S. drugmakers. But that hasn't stopped them from trying.
Feb 24, 2012
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Health
Any diet works, if you stick to it, study finds
Branded or trademarked diets have similar levels of effectiveness; the key is sticking to it, a research study has found.
Sep 2, 2014
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Medical research
Exercise stimulates adiponectin, raises HDL levels
(HealthDay)—Intensive lifestyle intervention for weight loss (ILI) significantly improves high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels in overweight and obese individuals with type 2 diabetes, which is partially ...
Oct 18, 2012
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Medications
Mounjaro beats Ozempic for weight loss in early trial
The diabetes drug Mounjaro prompted more weight loss among overweight and obese adults than Ozempic did in a real-world setting, researchers report.
Nov 29, 2023
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