Slight diet, exercise changes found to control weight
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LAS VEGAS - Obesity researchers from around the world went home last weekend with new data to chew on. Several studies, released last week at the annual meeting of the North American Association for the Study
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Weight training works just as well as running on a treadmill or biking to help the most important symptom of type-2 diabetes -- long-term control of blood sugar -- Canadian researchers said on Monday.
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Scientists say methods tailored to an individual are needed to encourage increased physical activity.
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Scientists reported today  they have uncovered a biological switch by which stress can promote obesity, a discovery that could help explain the world's growing weight problem and lead to new ways to both melt flab and manipulate fat for cosmetic purposes.
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A new study finds little evidence that commercial weight-loss programs help people drop excess pounds.
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Using a simple portion control plate can help people ease their type 2 diabetes, research shows.
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People looking for a way to lose weight may want to trade in pills for a pooch. A first-of-its-kind experiment to put people and their pets on a diet and exercise program
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NEW YORK  - Shedding excess pounds may restore some of the heart's youth, whether the weight loss comes from eating less or exercising more, the results of a small study suggests.
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Physical activity can offset some of the harmful health consequences of being overweight but cannot fully erase them, according to the biggest study to examine the relative benefits of being fit vs.
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Modifying the consumption of different food-groups may keep body weight from creeping up over time, new research suggests.
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Overweight people have a tendency to sit, while lean ones have trouble holding still, and the difference in activity levels may be inborn, researchers suggest.
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Believe it or not, those are among the benefits of exercising more and eating healthier.
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NEW YORK  - Treatment with metformin or lifestyle changes promoting exercise and a healthy diet are both effective in reversing the weight gain associated with antipsychotic medications, according to a clinical trial conducted in China. However, a combination of the two approaches is even better.
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Short bursts of exercise may help reduce the potentially dangerous spikes in blood fats that occur after fatty meals.
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CINCINNATI - A woman who weighed more than 300 pounds noticed something strange happening to her body.  As she lost more than 60 pounds over several weeks without going on a diet, she said she could feel a large mass growing inside her. "It didn't feel normal," Grace Radtke said.
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KEEPING IT OFF: A study of 2,700 dieters who lost at least 30 pounds found that a low-fat diet works better than a low-carb one at keeping off the weight.
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New eating guidelines issued by the U.S. government on Wednesday stress losing weight by eating more vegetables, fruits and whole grains but stop short of limiting any specific food group.