Overweight, Obesity & Weight Loss

Most people who get type 2 diabetes are overweight, and losing weight is often the first step in controlling type 2 diabetes. Losing weight and keeping it off is one of the most difficult health challenges. Nutrition researchers are uncovering the best ways to lose weight, and documenting the many benefits of a healthy weight.

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• 05-18-2009 - Weight-Loss Surgery: A Cost-Effective Option
  
  
• 04-20-2009 - Healthy Weight and Exercise Lowers Risk of Heart Failure
  
  
• 03-30-2009 - For Diabetes Prevention, Fitness and Weight Both Count
  
  
• 12-19-2008 - Weight Problems Increase Risks for Young Adolescents
  
  
• 11-07-2008 - Is Gastric Banding or Bypass Better?
  
  
• 11-07-2008 - Losing Weight Early Improves Health Later
  
  
• 10-02-2008 - Pramlintide Helps Obese People Lose Weight
  
  
• 08-07-2008 - Three Simple Strategies May Help With Weight Loss
  
  
• 06-05-2008 - What Comes After Metformin?
  
  
• 06-05-2008 - Benefits of Insulin Therapy in Type 2 Diabetes
  
  
• 06-55-2008 - Linking Sleep Disorders and Diabetes
  
  
• 09-14-2007 - Anti-Seizure Drug Improves Diabetes
  
  
• 06-21-2007 - Drug Therapy for Type 2 Diabetes
  
  
• 05-04-2007 - Physical activity in U.S. adults with diabetes and at risk for developing diabetes
  
  
• 04-02-2007 - Lifestyle Changes as Effective as Drugs in Treating Pre-Diabetes
  
  
• 04-02-2007 - School-Based Program Reduces Diabetes Risks
  
  
• 02-26-2007 - Drug Combination Safe and Effective
  
  
• 01-05-2007 - Insulin Doesn't Cause More Weight Gain in Heavier People
  
  
• 11-21-2006 - Fats in Blood Useful for Screening Overweight Children
  
  
• 10-31-2006 - More Evidence That Breast-Feeding Lowers Risk for Childhood Obesity
  
  
• 09-19-2006 - Drug Treatment for Adolescent Obesity
  
  
• 09-01-2006 - Minority Women Have a Higher Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
  
  
• 08-03-2006 - Diet and Exercise Healthful for Overweight Children
  
  
• 06-26-2006 - Reduced Insulin Sensitivity After Menopause
  
  
• 06-26-2006 - Mothers With Gestational Diabetes Are Encouraged to Breast-Feed
  
  
• 05-09-2006 - More Evidence That a Diet High in Fiber Can Lower the Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
  
  
• 05-09-2006 - Diabetes and Nervous System Function
  
  
• 04-28-2006 - The Impact of Stress on Metabolic Syndrome
  
  
• 03-21-2006 - Checking Heart Health in Kids
  
  
• 03-21-2006 - Food for Thought: Diet, Weight, and Blood Glucose
  
  
• 03-21-2006 - The Risks of Having a Large Waist
  
  
• 03-08-2006 - Tooth and Gum Problems in Kids With Diabetes
  
  
• 03-08-2006 - Exercising and Eating Right Can Help Prevent Loss of Bladder Control
  
  
• 01-24-2006 - Is Fasting Healthy?
  
  
• 01-03-2006 - Medication Works Best With Diet and Exercise
  
  
• 01-03-2006 - Children of Parents With Diabetes May Be More Likely to Get the Disease
  
  
• 01-03-2006 - Lower Number of Doses May Help Patients Stick to a Treatment Regimen
  
  
• 01-03-2006 - Pedometers May Help Patients Measure Their Physical Activity
  
  
• 12-13-2005 - The Effects of Laparoscopic Gastric Banding, a Weight Loss Surgery
  
  
• 11-28-2005 - Excess Weight Raises Likelihood of Death
  
  
• 11-28-2005 - Metabolic Syndrome and Its Link to Heart and Blood Vessel Disease
  
  
• 11-28-2005 - Coffee, Tea, and Diabetes
  
  
• 11-03-2005 - The Long-Term Effects of Extensive Gastric Bypass Surgery on Glucose and Lipid Levels
  
  
• 10-05-2005 - Drinking Small Amounts of Alcohol May Help Protect Against Type 2 Diabetes
  
  
• 10-05-2005 - Is the Metabolic Syndrome Really a Syndrome?
  
  
• 09-20-2005 - Second-Hand Smoke Poses Heart Risks
  
  
• 09-20-2005 - Large Bellies Linked to Health Problems
  
  
• 09-20-2005 - Insulin Action, Inflammation Improve After Tummy Tucks
  
  
• 08-19-2005 - A Large Waist May Point to Poor Insulin Function
  
  
• 08-19-2005 - High Energy Density Foods Are Less Nutritious and Lead to Weight Gain
  
  
• 08-03-2005 - Children of Mothers With Diabetes During Pregnancy
  
  
• 07-20-2005 - Middle Age Obesity and the Risk of Dementia
  
  
• 07-20-2005 - Eating a Lot of Snacks Is Linked to Obesity
  
  
• 07-20-2005 - Waist Size Predicts Insulin Problem
  
  
• 06-08-2005 - The Link Between Birth Weight and Heart Disease
  
  
• 06-08-2005 - Weight Problems for Black and White Children
  
  
• 06-08-2005 - The Link Between Body Fat and Stroke
  
  
• 06-08-2005 - Is A Lack of Magnesium Related to Type 2 Diabetes in Obese Children?
  
  
• 05-03-2005 - Increasing the Strength of the Heart and Lungs Can Lower the Chances of Getting Diabetes and Related Problems
  
  
• 05-03-2005 - Sibutramine and Weight Loss in Obese People With Type 2 Diabetes
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Does Sibutramine Help People Lose Weight? Is It Safe?
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - A Look at How Fast Food Affects U.S. Adults
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Weight-loss Surgery Improves Diabetes and Other Illnesses
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Overweight People With Heart Failure Have a Lower Death Rate
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Four Popular Diets: Which Is Best?
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Obesity in Younger Adults Means Higher Medicare Costs in Older Age
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Gastric Banding Surgery Makes Patients Feel Full
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Eating Fruit Can Help Keep Weight Off
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Differences in How Teenagers Eat Fast Food
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Fat Mass and Physical Activity in Teenagers
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Meal Schedules Are Linked to Insulin Response, Lipid Levels in Healthy Obese Women
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - C-Reactive Protein Level is Linked to Heart Disease Risk Factors in Older Women
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - High-Protein Versus Low-Protein Diets
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Fitness, Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity, and Death
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - The Effect of Dairy and Calcium on Childhood Obesity
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Obese People Pay More for Health Care
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Low-Glycemic-Load Diet Can Help Dieters Get Past Plateau
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Sugar-Sweetened Soda, Fruit Drinks Are Linked to Weight Gain and Type 2 Diabetes in Women
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Eating Many Different Foods Can Cause Obesity in Chinese Adults
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Low-Carbohydrate Versus Low-Fat Diets
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Obesity and Gaining Weight Increase Chance of Getting Kidney Stones
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Comparing Very Low-Carbohydrate and Low-Fat Diets
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Cereal Consumption and Weight Management
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - To Prevent Type 2 Diabetes in Women, Losing Weight Is More Important Than Being Active
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Sweet Drinks and Overweight Children
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Being Fit Reduces Risk of Heart Disease
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Low-Carbohydrate Diet Shows More Weight Loss Than Low-Fat Diet
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Food Groups and Metabolic Syndrome
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Fatness, Fitness and Lifestyle
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Mediterranean Diet Helps People Avoid Obesity
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Obesity and Food Satisfaction
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Do Low-Carb Diets Affect Fats in the Blood?
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Obese Children at Higher Risk for Clogged Arteries
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Active Elderly Women Have The Strongest Muscles
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - The Link Between Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Taste for Sweets Linked to Obesity
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Rosiglitazone May Help Obese Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - The Link Between Body Mass Index and Irregular Heart Beat
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Obesity and Quality of Life in Children
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Medicine May Help With Weight Loss
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Is There a Link Between Body Mass Index and Heart Disease Deaths?
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - If A Mother is Obese, Will Her Child Also Be Obese?
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Blood Glucose, Blood Pressure, Cholesterol and Cardiovascular Disease
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Lifestyle Changes Improve Erectile Function
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Obesity Worsens for Immigrants the Longer They Live in the U.S.
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Obesity Leads to More Unhealthy Years of Life
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Lack of Sleep Linked to Weight Problems
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Young Obese Women and Heart Disease

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