Weight and Physical Health
If we could give every individual the right amount of nourishment and exercise, not too little and not too much, we would have found the safest way to health.
—Hippo...
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Psychological research on attempts to lose weight have led to the derivation of notions such as set-point theory, the externality hypothesis and the restrained eating hypothesis, each of which imply t...
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Do you ever wonder why your friend seemed to drop weight in a few weeks on a fad diet, but you are not seeing results as you begin making healthy lifestyle changes? Does this mean that healthy life...
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As the popularity of stomach surgery has skyrocketed among obese adults, a growing number of doctors are asking, "Why not children, too?"For decades, the number of kids trying weight-loss surgery h...
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An old ulcer operation is getting new attention as a possible alternative obesity surgery: a quick snip of a nerve that helps control hunger.It's far from clear if cutting the vagus nerve really he...
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The first long-term studies of stomach stapling and other radical obesity treatments show that they not only lead to lasting weight loss but also dramatically improve survival. The results are expe...
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A man who once weighed well over a half ton left his house for the first time in five years Wednesday _ wheeled outside on his bed to greet neighbors and see a mariachi band. "The sky is beautiful ...
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Here's another reason for men to avoid packing on extra pounds over the holidays: A new study has found that losing weight reduces the risk of an aggressive form of prostate cancer.After tracking t...
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Obese women who gained little or no weight during pregnancy _ and even some who lost weight _ had favorable outcomes, St. Louis researchers have found. They were at lower risk for developing high b...
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A $20 fitness gadget stood up to multiple research studies, helping people walk an additional mile each day — but only if they logged their steps. Those who did lowered their blood pressure a...
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Weight and Physical Health
Psychological Research on Attempts to Lose Weight
Weight Loss Reality Check
