Friday, September 9, 2011

Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News

Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News


Weight Watchers Produces Bigger 'Losers' Than Standard Weight-Loss Care (HealthDay)

Posted: 08 Sep 2011 08:52 PM PDT

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Sept. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Dieters may be more likely to slim down if they are referred to a commercial program such as Weight Watchers than if they battle the bulge with primary health care providers alone, a new study finds.

Commercial Weight Loss More Effective than Doctor-Directed Plan (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 08 Sep 2011 08:45 PM PDT

ContributorNetwork - A commercial weight loss plan has demonstrated twice the success rate in achieving weight loss over physician-directed weight loss treatment alone, so says a study published today in the British medical journal, The Lancet.

Can Oklahoma Stop Obesity Through Commercial Weight Loss Programs? (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 08 Sep 2011 08:45 PM PDT

ContributorNetwork - By all accounts, health care in Oklahoma is not up to par with much of the rest of the nation and Oklahomans' rank higher than the national average for rates of obesity and smoking. Results of a study published in the British medical journal, The Lancet, may provide some insight into tackling the issue of obesity and overweight in the state.

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