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A thumbs-up for gastric bypass surgery
FDA panel supports OTC diet pill
Were you fat when you got pregnant? Your child may be, too
Pediatricians alerted to weight-control concerns in young athletes
A pooch a day keeps the pounds away
Big backsides hamper drug-injection effects
Overweight children are more at risk for broken bones and joint problems
Teen obesity: A new agent in the fight?
Easy ways to improve health: Most Americans do not practice basic good health behaviors
The genetics of obesity: Genes that regulate sleep cycles could also control weight gain
Feeling fat: Factors that predict obesity in adolescent girls
Increasing waistlines, falling longevity: Obesity could decrease U.S. life expectancy
Shrink your stomach: Bariatric surgery seems to offer long-term health benefits
Rolling stones: Overweight people are at higher risk of kidney stones
Birth control: Overweight women on the pill should consider additional contraception
Breast cancer risk: Overweight postmenopausal women benefit from exercise
Stroke risk: One more hazard of obesity
All in the family: Urinary incontinence seems to be hereditary
Coming to America: Immigrants who stay in the United States longer are more likely to become obese
Go to bed!: Sleep deprivation may make you eat more
Low libido: Obese people report less sexual satisfaction
Avoiding middle-age spread: Want to keep the pounds at bay? Eat your fruits and veggies!
Hold the Wonderbread: A lower-carb diet looks OK for weight loss—in the short term
Body news: Overweight women are more likely to experience brain atrophy
Diet products: Feds file lawsuits against weight-loss companies
Blunt trauma news: Obese people seem more likely to die of their injuries
Misdiagnosing asthma: Losing weight helps obese women breathe easier
Breast cancer: Heavier women have higher risk of dying
Childhood obesity: Obese women's babies are predisposed to weight gain
Iron-deficient: Overweight kids may need more iron
Dinner time: Restricting food at meals may actually make some kids fatter
Overweight kids: Weight is linked with mental health in children
Weighty issue: Overweight parents are more likely to have obese children
Get off the couch!: Being lazy is more likely to cause heart problems than is being obese
Living in the burbs: Suburban sprawl is linked to obesity
False positives: Mammograms are less effective in obese women
Carbonated kids: School programs may help children make healthier decisions
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