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Sunday, October, 25, 2009

Byetta And Weight Loss

Clinical trial: Byetta's weight-loss effects

October 03, 2008
This is a study to compare the weight-loss effects of twice-daily Byetta and twice-daily placebo. The study will evaluate overweight and obese subjects who need Byetta to control their blood sugar. This national study is currently recruiting patients. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Maintaining Weight
By David Mendosa , Health Expert

...weight steady, especially if and when I stop taking Byetta or one of the other GLP-1 mimetics... Read more »

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Byetta, diaTribe, and Me
By David Mendosa , Health Expert

...readers ask most often is, “How are you doing on Byetta now?” The last time I addressed this... Read more »

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My New Book
By David Mendosa , Health Expert

...with Your Diabetes Medication. The subtitle, "How Byetta and Other Drugs Can Help You Lose More... Read more »

Health Guide

Diabetes Diet: Weight Control for Type 2 Diabetes
...2 DiabetesThe American Diabetes Association recommends that patients aim for a small but consistent weight loss of 1 to 2 pounds per week. Most patients should follow a diet that supplies at least... Read more »
Preventing Obesity: Weight Loss and Weight Maintenance
Weight Loss and MaintenanceEven modest weight loss can reduce the risk factors for heart disease and diabetes. The simplest (but still difficult) approach to weight loss is reducing calories and... Read more »
Weight Loss Medications, Medicines & Products
There are several different drugs used for weight loss. Unless specifically instructed by a doctor, people should use non-drug methods for losing weight. Except under rare circumstances,... Read more »
Heart healthy Dietary Changes: low carb diet, low fat diet, weight loss
...the glycemic index, are bad for you.A 2006 review of low-carbohydrate diets found that they did help weight loss in the short term. However, while these diets appeared to lower triglyceride and... Read more »
Questions for your Cardiologist: Heart Questions to Ask your Doctor
...lipids, and obesity? With respect to diabetes: how often should I check my blood sugar? What would a weight loss down to an ideal weight do for me? What medicines should I take? How often should... Read more »

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A reader asks doctors at the Mayo Clinic if there is a medication for Type 2 diabetes that also helps with weight loss. Dr. Maria Collazo-Clavell... Read summary »

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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Some people need extra motivation to lose weight. New research shows cash could help people achieve short-term weight loss.... Read summary »