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Weight Loss & Obesity Research Blog - Archive #0047.Treating obesity may improve the efficacy of therapy for hepatitis CJune 2, 2006 - EurekAlert / Hepatology According to a new study, obese patients chronically infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) and treated with combination drug therapy may have better outcomes if the underlying abnormalities caused by excessive fat tissue are corrected. Exercise reverses unhealthy effects of inactivityJune 2, 2006 - EurekAlert / American College of Sports Medicine Many of the detrimental effects of physical inactivity can be reversed, and in some cases improved, by a similar period of moderate exercise. Diets with group support may help keep weight off longerJune 1, 2006 - EurekAlert / British Medical Journal Commercial diets are a useful way to lose weight. And those based on group support seem to fare better at keeping the weight off in the long term Obesity report cards put brakes on bad habitsBenefits seen two years after Arkansas schools began weighing students Calorie restriction appears better than exercise at slowing primary agingMay 31, 2006 - EurekAlert / Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism Eating a low-calorie yet nutritionally balanced diet lowers concentrations of a thyroid hormone called triiodothyronine (T3), which controls the body's energy balance and cellular metabolism. Weight gain blamed for women's heartburnLosing as little as 10 pounds can cut risk for acid reflux and heartburn Cutting carbs can lower cholesterolMay 29, 2006 - MSNBC (Link expired) Diet fad good for your heart, even if you don't lose a pound Super-sizing your food takes a hidden toll on your pocketbookMay 24, 2006 - EurekAlert / Journal of the American College of Nutrition From a soft drink in a mega-size cup to a jumbo order of fries, many fast food restaurants let you upsize your meal for pennies -- seemingly a great value. But there's a hidden cost to those larger portions, even beyond the health consequences of gaining weight. Low carbohydrate diet did not increase bone lossMay 24, 2006 - EurekAlert / Osteoporosis International A strict low-carbohydrate diet had no effect on bone loss for adults following an Adkins-type diet for weight loss Study links obesity to liver failureMay 24, 2006 - EurekAlert / Digestive Disease Week 2006 Researchers have found that obesity can put patients with acute liver failure at increased risk of mortality and other major complications |
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