WEIGHT LOSS

Teenagers who sleep less than eight hours a night on weeknights eat more fatty foods and snacks than those who get more than eight hours of sleep a night, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.

Do you struggle to lose belly fat? I bet you're thinking that you've tried every technique in the world to try to lose your stubborn belly fat, but it just never seems to budge... right?

Losing the weight gained during pregnancy is a real struggle for many new mothers. But dropping just 10 pounds between pregnancies may help many women diagnosed with a dangerous complication during the first pregnancy to avoid a recurrence the second time around.

Use of weight-loss surgery has increased 10-fold in hospitals in England since 2000 and those who have gastric bands fitted can reduce their risk of early death and cut health service costs, scientists said on Friday.

Unfortunately, ab-specific workouts do NOT burn fat off of your belly. They only tone and strengthen the underlying abdominal muscles.

Get enough quality protein in the daily diet - not only does it have a higher thermic effect than carbs and fat, but it also creates satiety so your hunger is satisfied longer.

A breathing instrument for treating asthma that had suppressed appetite and reduced weight of patients is now being marketed as a weight-loss device.

According to research presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior (SSIB), there are significant differences between obese and lean men in how they respond to the taste of fat

If you want to lose weight, we all know that eating a healthy diet should be your first priority. Sure, exercise is important, but diet is king when it comes to lifelong weight management.

At the most basic level, weight loss comes from cutting calories and exercising more. But there are certain unhealthy eating habits that also factor into our ability to do these two things.

After one patient died and others suffered serious complications following Lap-Band surgery, Dr. Neelu Pal had seen enough. A petite surgical resident now aged 40, she began quietly calling patients about to undergo the weight-loss procedure at New York University's Medical Center, telling them she feared for their safety.

Overweight people may respond more to a piping hot pizza, but they don't necessarily eat more of it in a single sitting, according to a new study.

Hopes sank that the first new prescription weight-loss pill in more than a decade would be approved for sale when a key federal advisory panel rejected the drug on Thursday amid lingering safety concerns.

Vivus Inc, hoping to win approval to sell the first new prescription diet drug in more than a decade, told U.S. medical advisers on Thursday its weight-loss pill gives patients a safe option for shedding pounds and improving their health.

The first potential U.S. prescription weight-loss pill in more than a decade could move closer to market on Thursday if it can overcome safety hurdles that have plagued diet drugs for years and led to tepid sales despite the growing number of obese Americans.

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School programs which include lessons on nutrition and food preparation for school students could be the key to curb Australia's high obesity rate, dietitians have been told.

In Western Australia, diabetes -the country's rapid-growing chronic disease - is currently affecting a total of 90,000 people in WA even though health experts have been alerting the public about its dangerous health implications.

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Motivation and keeping a journal of what you eat are key components for shedding excess weight, according to new research.

Young Australians, mostly males, resort to dangerous methods in order to lose some pounds.

Australia's obesity epidemic is at crisis point, say researchers who can now measure how losing just six kilograms results in a major health gain.