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The Risks of Rapid Weight-Loss Programs
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The Food and Drug Administration's recent recall of many products
containing L-tryptophan, the amino acid sometimes used as a
supplement in diet foods, and publicity about lawsuits filed by 19
Florida women who allege that Nutri/System caused their gallbladder
disease, underscore some of the weaknesses in rapid weight-loss
programs.
For one thing, prominent nutritionists warn, unsupervised diets
that promise quick weight loss can be harmful to your health and
should be attempted only by morbidly obese individuals-those who are
100 percent or 100 pounds above their ideal weight-under strict ...
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Weighing in on weight loss: in the elderly, unintentional weight loss sends a serious signal.(featurearticle)
Magazine article from: Nursing Homes
; Unintentional weight loss is a common condition in the elderly and...nursing home residents. When unintentional weight loss occurs, it is an indication of declining health. Any weight loss of 5% or more of a resident's weight over...
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Big and getting bigger: the HUGE problem of overweight and obesity revels HUGE opportunities for nutraceuticals companies. (The Weight Loss Market).
Magazine article from: Nutraceuticals World
; ...nutraceuticals market, this means the weight loss category is not only growing, it's exploding...NBJ), San Diego, GA, has pinned the weight loss category to be one of the fastest growing...According to NBJ, the sports nutrition and weight loss (SNWL) market in the U.S. totaled $9...
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AT&T EXPANDS CONTRACT WITH LA WEIGHT LOSS CENTERS.
Newspaper article from: RBOC Update
; ...NYSE:T), Horsham, has announced that LA Weight Loss Centers, Inc. has renewed and expanded...services. These services will allow LA Weight Loss to provide new, innovative tools, such...its customers with its personalized weight-loss programs. The multiyear agreement, valued...
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Survey shows consumers misinformed about weight loss strategies.(Survey)
Magazine article from: Nutraceuticals World
; ...regulation of dietary supplements for weight loss. According to the researchers, this...increasing use of dietary supplements for weight loss and to explore consumer perceptions...respondents incorrectly believe that these weight loss products have been tested and proven...
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Weight loss supplements: marketing gimmicks or scientifically proven products?(EUROTRENDS)
Magazine article from: Nutraceuticals World
; ...metabolic influencers. Some even promise weight loss without any modification in exercising...various available natural or herbal weight loss supplements, their proposed actions...presented at the recent World Obesity & Weight Loss Conference held September 13-14 in Washington...
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The TOPS Way to Weight Loss: Beyond Calories and Exercise.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Newspaper article from: Nutrition Health Review
; The TOPS Way to Weight Loss: Beyond Calories and Exercise Author...in the battle for the ultimate fad weight-loss diet, people lose sight of the possible...10,500 chapters. The organization Weight Loss combines the people-oriented weight...
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 "The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)")
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Get help losing.(Lifestyle)(Weight loss programs vary, so find the best match before you sign up)
Newspaper article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
; ...safest and most effective steps toward weight loss. But what if you need a little help on...with dieting books and other self-guided weight loss programs. He called one of the many weight loss centers in the area and signed up. The...
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Weight loss supplements: Weighing the legal risks; America's appetite for diet pills is growing along with its waistline and so is the threat of litigation and regulatory action against supplement manufactures.
Magazine article from: Nutraceuticals World
; ...eager to blame someone else for their weight loss frustrations, as seen in the recent...for a quick and painless approach to weight loss--and among the many possible approaches...prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) weight loss products, dietary supplements are perhaps...
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Quality of life as a predictor of weight loss in obese, early-stage breast cancer survivors.(Clinical report)
Magazine article from: Oncology Nursing Forum
; Purpose/Objectives: To investigate whether quality of life (QOL) assessed before weight loss intervention predicts weight loss and, in turn, what the effect of weight loss is on QOL measures after 12 months in early-stage breast cancer survivors...
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Weight loss, but not fish oil consumption, improves fasting and postprandial serum lipids, markers of endothelial function, and inflammatory signatures in moderately obese men.(Recent Abstracts)(Brief article)
Magazine article from: Alternative Medicine Review
; ...pro-inflammatory serum profiles. Indeed, weight loss lowers cardiovascular disease risk...evaluated effects of fish oil and moderate weight loss in the same population. For this, 11...a postprandial test was conducted. Weight loss lowered fasting and postprandial plasma...
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