Obesity
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Men Benefit Most From Combined Weight-Loss Procedure
Major Finding: At 6 months after undergoing BPD-DS surgery, men had a significantly greater reduction in weight (–-30% vs. –26%, respectively),...
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Brace Yourself for the Deluge Seeking Obesity Drugs
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Race, Sex Factor Into Weight Loss After Gastric Bypass
Major Finding: Following gastric bypass surgery, independent significant predictors of weight-loss failure were being black (OR, 3.1; P = .002),...
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Despite Cardiac Concerns, FDA OKs Obesity Drug Lorcaserin
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Tailored Weight-Loss Programs May Save Money
Major Finding: Participants in the stepped-care intervention group achieved a slightly lower but still significant weight loss, compared with...
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Three Weight-Loss Diets Yield Three Metabolic Effects
Major Finding: A very-low-carbohydrate diet produced the most favorable effects on components of the metabolic syndrome but also increased serum...