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Weight Matters: When Willpower Isn't Enough

Weight Matters: When Willpower Isn't Enough

Most medical weight-loss programs first try to help you make the long-term behavioral changes necessary to achieve and maintain a healthy weight. This includes exercising regularly and eating healthy food. If you still remain seriously overweight, you and your doctor might discuss these options. Learn More
A Guide to Bariatric Surgery
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Deciding on Surgery
For the surgery to work, you must change your diet and lifestyle. In most cases, the surgery is not reversible. So if you’re considering surgery, learn all you can about it before you decide. Learn More
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Types of Surgery
There are several different kinds of bariatric surgeries. An early version of the surgery, stomach stapling, has fallen out of favor because the newer surgeries result in greater weight loss. Learn More
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After Surgery
Bariatric surgery will make it difficult for you to eat a large amount of solid food. After the surgery, you must eat very small meals. Eating too much or too fast may cause unpleasant symptoms, such as nausea. Learn More
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About Obesity
We've all heard warnings, yet many of us keep gaining weight. More than half of American adults are overweight or obese, says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Learn More
Obesity in the News
Using Cell Phones, Internet to Battle Eating Disorders 11-20-2009

Online and text messages might be more helpful than therapy for some, researchers suggest

Appalachia, Southeast Hit Hardest by Obesity and Diabetes 11-19-2009

CDC county-by-county analysis finds some areas with 1 in 10 adults already diabetic

Kidney Transplant, Sleep Disorder May Add Up to Trouble 11-19-2009

Heart disease, stroke more likely for organ recipients with sleep apnea, study finds

Moderate Drinking Guards the Heart 11-19-2009

But protective effect can wear off at higher levels in men, study finds

Benefits of Eating Fish May Depend on Preparation 11-17-2009

Baked or boiled beats fried or dried for heart health, researchers say

Folic Acid Fortification Might Boost Cancer Risk 11-17-2009

Norwegian study found supplementation raised chances of disease by 21%

Obesity Rolling Back Gains in Heart Health 11-17-2009

Studies show risk factors rising among children and adults, with many denying they have a problem

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