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Which Weight Loss Surgery is Right For You?
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Why Weight Matters: Obesity and Your Health
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What Are the Implications of Metabolic Syndrome on Heart Disease?
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Can Poor Sleep Affect Your Weight?
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Popular Diets: What's the Best Approach?
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Low-Carb Diets: Are They Safe?
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Do I Have a Normal Body Mass Index?
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Helping Overweight Children
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Are You Overweight?
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Prevention
A healthy diet and regular exercise can help prevent weight gain. Increase your daily activity. Take the stairs rather than the elevator, or walk instead of driving (when possible). See also:
References
Näslund E, Kral JG. Patient selection and the physiology of gastrointestinal antiobesity operations. Surg Clin North Am. 2005;85(4):725-40. Lichtenstein AH, Appel LJ, Brands M, et al. Diet and lifestyle recommendations revision 2006: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association Nutrition Committee. Circulation. 2006;114:82-96. Kaplan LM, Klein S, Boden G, Brenner DA, Gostout CJ, Lavine JE, Popkin BM, Schirmer BD, Seeley RJ, Yanovski SZ, Cominelli F. Report of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute Obesity Task Force. Gastroenterology. 2007;132(6):2272-5. Tsai WS, Inge TH, Burd RS. Bariatric surgery in adolescents: recent national trends in use and in-hospital outcome. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2007;161(3):217-21.
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Reviewer Info: Robert Hurd, MD, Professor of Endocrinology, Department of Biology, Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.; ADAM Health Illustrated Encyclopedia, 07/17/2007 |
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