TOP 100 WEIGHT LOSS SITES
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| Washington, D.C., Has Highest Black-White Obesity Gap Among 164 Jurisdictions, Report Finds The obesity gap between blacks and whites in Washington, D.C., is the widest of 164 jurisdictions examined by Vanderbilt University researchers, according to a study presented on Monday at the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association, the [click link for full article] medicalnewstoday.com |
Obesity drugs help 'modest' weight loss (UPI) Canadian researchers found patients taking anti-obesity drugs may only see "modest" weight loss and many will remain obese or overweight. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Phase II study on liraglutide shows significant weight loss in obese people (PharmaBiz) Novo Nordisk said its phase II study on human GLP-1 analogue liraglutide showed significant weight loss in obese people who do not have diabetes. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Thousands Of Genes Found To Influence Body Weight Reporting in the online journal BMC Genetics, researchers from the Monell Center have for the first time attempted to count the number of genes that contribute to obesity and body weight.The findings suggest that over 6,000 genes - about 25 percent of the genome - help determine an individual's body weight. medicalnewstoday.com |
Moderately To Severely Obese Elderly Run Significant Risk Of Disability And Dependence On Long-Term Care Services, Finds Study Presented At AGS Among the growing number of obese older adults, those who are moderately and severely obese, but not those who are mildly obese, run a significantly increased risk of having disabilities serious enough to need long-term care, according to a study that will be presented here, at the American Geriatrics Society's Annual Scientific Meeting, on May 1. The meeting is the premier conference on aging research. medicalnewstoday.com |