Posts Tagged “Obese”

Should parents lose custody of extremely obese kids?
CHICAGO (AP)– Should parents of extremely  obese children  lose custody for not controlling their kids’ weight? A provocative commentary in one of the nation’s most distinguished medical journals argues yes, and its authors are joining a quiet chorus of advocates who say the government should be allowed to intervene in extreme cases. It has happened a few times in the U.S., and the opinion …

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Gastric band surgery could help more obese Americans lose weight
Sarah Fawcett had tried everything to lose weight over the years: Medifast, Weight Watchers, HCG injections, Fen-phen pills.

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Parent-Only Programs Can Help Obese Kids Lose Weight: Study
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 27 (HealthDay News) — Treatments designed to tackle childhood obesity by enrolling just the parents in nutrition and exercise education programs are as effective as those that enlist both parents and children, new research suggests.

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Helping an Obese Teen Lose Weight
Our reader’s daughter has lost 90 pounds — and wants to lose 25 more. Find out what a mom is supposed to do?

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Obese patients lose weight on new Orexigen drug
Overweight volunteers who took Orexigen’s experimental drug Contrave, designed to reduce cravings, lost about 13 pounds (6 kg) over a year, U.S. researchers reported on Thursday.

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