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Calories count, but source doesn’t matter: study (Reuters)

Reuters – People trying to lose weight may swear by specific diet plans calling for strict proportions of fat, carbs and protein, but where the calories come from may not matter as much as simply cutting back on them, according to a study.

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Newfound Hormone Irisin Could Fight Obesity and Diabetes (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com – A newly identified hormone that mimics the effects of exercise could one day help people lose weight and fight obesity-linked diseases without surgery.

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Experimental Drug Slims Obese Monkeys (HealthDay)

HealthDay – WEDNESDAY, Nov. 9 (HealthDay News) — An experimental drug that targets and kills fat cells in the blood appears to help obese rhesus monkeys lose weight, a new study suggests.

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Drug helps fat monkeys slim down – are people next? (Reuters)

Reuters – An experimental drug that chokes off the blood supply to fat cells helped obese monkeys slim down, a sign that it may work in people, too, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.

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Behavioral therapy for obesity may help family too (Reuters)

Reuters – When obese people lose weight with behavioral therapy, their family members may get a bit trimmer as well, a new study suggests.

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Experimental Fat-Destroying Drug Could Aid in Weight Loss (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com – Body fat could be destroyed by a drug that cuts off its blood supply, a new study suggests.

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Future Obesity Clues Could Surface in 6-Month-Olds, Study Suggests (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com – Early signs of childhood obesity could be detected in the weight gains of infants as young as 6 months old, suggests a new study.

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Overweight Teens Don’t Seem to Grasp Weight Loss Rules (HealthDay)

HealthDay – WEDNESDAY, Nov. 2 (HealthDay News) — Obese teens who want to lose weight may not be going about it in the most healthy or effective ways, according to new research.

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Obese Women Face Higher Complication Risk After Breast Surgery (HealthDay)

HealthDay – WEDNESDAY, Nov. 2 (HealthDay News) — Obese women who undergo elective breast surgery, such as a breast reduction or reconstruction, are nearly 12 times more likely than non-obese women to have complications following their operation, according to a new study.

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Study Finds Vitamin D Supplements Have a Positive Effect for Obese Adolescents (ContributorNetwork)

ContributorNetwork – Researchers at the University of Missouri have found that combating vitamin D deficiency in obese adolescents with supplements does not appear to have any negative effects, and might prove very beneficial. Vitamin D deficiency is especially prevalent in adolescents who are obese because any vitamin D is stored in fat first instead of being used by the body.

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