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  • June 2008

    • Your Body Wants You to Stay Fat

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jun 3, 08 12:34 PM CDT

      Your Body Wants You to Stay Fat

      (Newser) - Your body doesn't want you to lose weight, scientists say, and makes it tough to keep off pounds lost. Scientists tell the Los Angeles Times that brain and hormone cues increase post-diet as natural processes try to get that old figure back. And while research into the heavy issues is still ongoing, exercise and medications are seen to help. More »

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      obesity  • exercise  • diet  • weight loss  • fat  • metabolism  • diet pills

  • November 2007

    • Diet Pills Make Slim Difference

      BBC  |  Nov 17, 07 11:31 AM CST

      Diet Pills Make Slim Difference

      (Newser) - Diet pills are big business, but Canadian researchers have found that they result in only modest weight loss. In placebo-controlled trials, patients taking anti-obesity drugs orlistat, sibutramine and rimonabant lost more weight than those taking dummy pills, but barely. And the average weight loss was 5%, which experts say is not enough to justify the use of slimming pills. More »

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      obesity  • blood pressure  • dieting  • diet pills  • anti obesity drugs

  • June 2007

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