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Friday, October, 23, 2009

How To Treat Obesity

Eating pattern in the obese mimics drug addicts' patterns

July 28, 2009
When researchers gave "sinful" snacks to obese and non-obese women, they found that those of a healthy weight wanted less over time, while obese women kept wanting more. This pattern mimics the "sensitizing" found in drug addicts, experts say. Sensitizing means that it take more drugs--or food--for people to get the same feeling of satisfaction. Researchers say they stop short of calling food an addiction, but they admit that the two have many similarities, and they suggest that there may be bet... Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Teach your Kids Healthy Habits Now!
By Glenn Gandelman, MD, MPH , Health Expert

You may have heard about the "obesity epidemic" in the media. The risks appear to be even greater... Read more »

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Mom, Dad, and Spinach
By Patrika Tsai , Health Expert

...importance of the environment versus genetics in the obesity epidemic.    Some genes have been... Read more »

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Straight from the Womb: Are we dooming our children?
By Dr. Frank Varon , Health Expert

...risks of maternal glycemia related to the risk of obesity in childhood was just published in... Read more »

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Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity, Diabetes and the worsening of Rheumatoid Arthritis
By Mark Borigini, M.D. , Health Expert

... States is becoming unhealthier:  The rates of obesity, diabetes and metabolic syndrome are on... Read more »

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Live from the GI Conference: Obese or Average?
By Jan Gambino , Health Expert

...my attention since there is a relationship between obesity and the severity of Gastroesophageal... Read more »

Health Guide

Smoking and Obesity Increase Chances of Erectile Dysfunction
Tuesday’s New York Times article Smoking and Obesity Raise Risk of Erectile Woes highlights research that draws connections between certain lifestyle choices and erectile dysfunction. The study,... Read more »
Obesity Risks & Risk Factors
Where you live plays a role in your risk for obesity. Simply living in the United States makes a person more susceptible to obesity. The prevalence of obesity in America has risen... Read more »
Obesity Related Complications
General Adverse Effects of Obesity. Obesity, defined as a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or over, accounts for nearly 300,000 deaths in the U.S. each year. It is associated with more... Read more »
Link Between Diabetes and Alzheimer's Deepens
...and hopeful. The frightening part is that the rise of type 2 diabetes seems to be echoing the rise in obesity. If this diabetes increases one’s risk for Alzheimer’s disease, the idea of not... Read more »
Causes of Obesity: Biological and Medical Causes
Biologic and Medical CausesObesity results when a person consumes more calories than energy. Several different factors may influence weight gain.About 90% of people who lose weight through dieting... Read more »

Medications

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...diet as an aid to help significantly overweight (obese) people lose weight. It should only be... Read more »

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...duloxetine, venlafaxine), or a certain drug to treat obesity (sibutramine). Before taking this... Read more »

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...duloxetine, venlafaxine), or a certain drug to treat obesity (sibutramine). Before taking this... Read more »

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...duloxetine, venlafaxine), or a certain drug to treat obesity (sibutramine). Before taking this... Read more »

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...duloxetine, venlafaxine), or a certain drug to treat obesity (sibutramine). Before taking this... Read more »

Related News

Big Belly Ups Chances for RLS
April 10, 2009

(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? Packing on the pounds ? especially around the waistline ? could be putting you at increased risk for restless legs syndrome... Read summary »

Treating Obesity as an Addiction?
August 28, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Using a drug designed to fight drug addiction may be helpful in combating obesity. Vigabatrin, a drug designed as a potential... Read summary »

Drug Could Fight Sleep-Related Obesity
May 21, 2009

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Could the way you sleep be linked to how much you weigh? Scientists from Merck Research Laboratories say they believe the... Read summary »

Weight Alone Raises Heart Disease Risk
March 18, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Overweight people who think they can eliminate their risk for heart disease just by treating high blood pressure and high... Read summary »

Ear Infections Linked to Obesity
August 18, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- If you have a sweet tooth and a preference for fatty foods, you may be able to blame it on a common childhood ... Read summary »