Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News

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• Weight-loss surgery 'could save millions' in UK (AFP)
• Lack of Sleep May Be Linked to Childhood Obesity (HealthDay)
• Low-Carb Diets Heavy on Meat May Raise Health Risks (HealthDay)
• The Down Side to Downsizing Your Waistline (LiveScience.com)

Weight-loss surgery 'could save millions' in UK (AFP) Posted: 08 Sep 2010 03:38 AM PDT AFP - Britain's National Health Service could save millions of pounds a year by offering more weight-loss surgery for obese patients, a medical study said Wednesday.

Lack of Sleep May Be Linked to Childhood Obesity (HealthDay) Posted: 07 Sep 2010 08:48 PM PDT HealthDay - MONDAY, Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Infants and preschoolers who don't get enough sleep at night are at increased risk for later childhood obesity, a new study suggests.

Low-Carb Diets Heavy on Meat May Raise Health Risks (HealthDay) Posted: 07 Sep 2010 08:48 PM PDT HealthDay - MONDAY, Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) -- A low-carbohydrate diet that derives fats and proteins from vegetable sources rather than meats is probably healthier, new research finds.

The Down Side to Downsizing Your Waistline (LiveScience.com) Posted: 07 Sep 2010 02:32 PM PDT LiveScience.com - Weight loss may have an unwanted side effect, according to a new study in the journal Nature: It may send a flood of environmental pollutants into the bloodstream.

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