WEIGHT CONTROL
The following is a list of links to a variety of articles
on specific health issues. They have been sorted
by date, newest to oldest except where the content was
very good.
Your Weight Now Affects Later Life
USA Weekend
November 27, 2009
Weight Loss Fact or Fiction
August 16, 2009
The Key to Lasting Weight Loss
USA Weekend
June 19, 2009
Obesity Surgery Through the Mouth Seems to Work
June 4, 2009
Limiting Sugary Drinks Boosts Weight Loss
April 16, 2009
Why That Big Meal You Just Ate Made You Hungry
The Wall Street Journal
April 14, 2009
Good Fat Can Fight Obesity
The Wall Street Journal
April 9, 2009
Potential For Harm in Dietary Supplements
The New York Times
(Free one time registration required)
April 8, 2008
Small Daily Changes Help Dieters Lose Pounds
USA Today
March 30, 2009
Obesity Can Take 10 Years Off One’s Life
USA Today
March 17, 2009
5 Secrets to Get Slim Success
March 17, 2009
Obesity Expert is Chock- Full of Diet Tips
March 8, 2009
Fewer Calories Equal Less Weight Regardless of Carb, Fat or Protein Content
February 28, 2009
Calorie Counters Have It Right, Diet Study Says
The Wall Street Journal
February 26, 2009
Study Supports Obesity as a Product of Nature
December 2008
Bulging Waist Carries Risk
The Wall Street Journal
November 13, 2008
7 Weight Loss Tactics
USA Weekend
September 21, 2008
Obesity Surgery Is Called Cost Effective
The Wall Street Journal
September 8, 2008
Monumental Steps to Weight Control and Fitness
AARP
August 29, 2008
Using Diaries Doubles Weight Loss
USA Today
July 8, 2008
Weight Loss Surgery Patients Try Average of 24 Diets First
June 18, 2008
Middle Aged Women Here is a Diet for You
U.S. News and World Report
April 14, 2008
Weight Stays Off With Monthly Check in With Counselor
USA Today
March 12, 2008
Diet Supplements Seen As Risky For Some Users
The New York Times
(Free one time registration required)
February 18, 2008
Blood Clots Prevention Lacking for Many Hospitals Patients
Applies to obesity and heart disease treatment
The Wall Street Journal
February 1, 2008
The Miracle Diet
AARP
January/February 2008
Calorie Countdown
The article lists ten diet books
Time
January 21, 2008
Too Fat? No More Excuses
Weight loss article
U.S. News & World Report
January 14, 2008
Courage! You Can Do It
Six ways to help yourself reach a healthy weight
U.S. News & World Report
January 14, 2008
Need to Lose Weight, Try Fasting
U.S. News & World Report
December 28, 2007
The Risks and Rewards of Skipping Meals
The New York Times
(Free one time registration required)
December 26, 2008
Unique Non-Evasive Weight Loss Procedure
Mercy Medical Center
December 21, 2007
Tufts Modifies MyPyramid Dietary Guidelines for Older Adults
Tufts University Health Services
December 20, 2007
Fitness ‘Not Being Overweight’ Linked to Longer Life
December 5, 2007
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The Diet Pill Dilemma
When willpower fails, are anti obesity drugs worth the risk of less-than-pleasant side effects?
Time
November 29, 2007
Logging On to Lose Those Extra Pounds
Newsweek
November 19, 2007
Mixed Benefits Found For Obesity Drugs
November 16, 2007
Obesity Drugs Work Modesty
Time
November 15, 2007
Old Age is Harder for the Overweight
The New York Times
(Free one time registration required)
November 15, 2007
Risks of Three Diet Drugs Worth it For Some
USA Today
November 15, 2007
New Insight Into The Link Between Genetics and Obesity
November 8, 2007
Causes of Death are Linked to a Person’s Weight
The New York Times
(Free one time registration required)
November 7, 2007
Overweight? It Does Not Appear to Affect Dying From Cancer and Heart Disease
The Wall Street Journal
(Access may be limited)
Site not available March 26, 2009
November 6, 2007
Your Best Prescription for Managing Weight
USA Weekend
November 3, 2007
My Diet Strategy? Controlled Indulgence
The New York Times
(Free one time registration required)
October 30, 2007
Obesity Linked to Fewer Pleasure Receptors
USA Today
October 17, 2007
Bariatric Surgery Improves By Pre-Op Weight Loss
October 15, 2007
Weight Loss Can Normalize Blood Pressure
October 1, 2007
Study Identifies the Best Weight-Loss Plans for Heart Health
University of Massachusetts Medical School
October 1, 2007
Lose Weight For Good
AARP
September 2007
Low Glycemic Index May Not Benefit Weight Control
September 19, 2007
You Can Eat and Drink and Still Control Your Weight
USA Weekend
September 2, 2007
Obese Patients Shed 100 pounds in Intense Behavior Program
August 28, 2007
Should Bariatric Surgery be the First Option for Weight Loss Control
August 24, 2007
Experience Counts in Weight Loss Surgery
July 30, 2007
The Spread of Obesity in a Large Social Network
The New England Journal of Medicine
July 26, 2007
Link to a video on the topic. You have to watch an ad(click here)
The Oldest Diet Plan
U.S. News & World Report
July 7, 2007
Weight Loss With Dietary Counseling Fizzles Over Time
July 2, 2007
Weighing the Pros and Cons Of New Fat-Blocking Drug Alli
The Wall Street Journal
(This site may not be available to everyone)
June 19, 2007
Bariatric Surgery Appears Safe for Select Older Patients
June 18, 2007
Lentils Outdo White Bread for Weight Loss
July 18, 2007
A Shot to Melt the Fat?
U.S. News & World Report
June 18, 2007
The Science of Appetite
New research into what drives us to eat may teach us how to control the urge.
Time
June 11, 2007
Fat Chance
The science of appetite
Time
June 11, 2007
A New Diet Equation
Where you gain weight on your body may play a role in how you lose it.
Time
June 11, 2007
Hormone Linked to Stored Fat Could Explain Atkins Diet
June 6, 2007
Make Mine Whole Grain ‘Bread’
Eating whole grains reduces your risk of diabetes, high blood pressure, cancer and keeps you slimmer
May 28, 2007
Add Bone, and Drop Pounds
U.S. News & World Report
May 28, 2007
Winning at Losing
Your body’s use of insulin may point to the right diet
U.S. News & World Report
May 28, 2007
Fish-Oil Supplements with Regular Aerobic Exercise Benefit Overweight Patients
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
May 23, 2007
Warning For Patients to Stay Clear of Injection Fat Loss Treatments
May 14, 2007
The Real Secret to Losing Weight
USA Weekend
May 12, 2007
Dairy Council to End Ad Campaign That Linked Drinking Milk to Weight Loss
The New York Times
(Free one time registration required)
May 10, 2007
Genes Take Charge, and Diets Fall by the Wayside
Very good article for overweight people
The New York Times
(One time free registration required)
May 8, 2007
What to Know About Binge Eating
(Scroll down to the bottom for this article)
USA Weekend
May 6, 2007
Simple System Predicts Weight Loss Surgery Risk
HealthNewsDigest.com
April 26, 2007
Weight Loss Drugs: Hoopla and Hype
The New York Times
(Free one time registration required)
April 24, 2007
Still No Perfect Diet
U.S. News & World Report
March 19, 2007
Obesity Surgery Can Lead to Memory Loss
March 13, 2007
Stanford Diet Study Favors Atkins
Stanford
March 6, 2007
FDA Approves Over-The Counter Weight-Loss Drug
USA Today
February 8, 2007
Unintentional Weight Loss in Elderly Adults
National Guideline Clearing House
January 2007
Federal Trade Commission Fines Four Major Weight Control Pill Makers
Federal Trade Commission
January 4, 2007
Want to Lose Weight?
USA Weekend
December 3, 2006
Weight Loss Surgery Called Risky in Older Adults
November 21, 2006
The Ultimate Diet Pill
U.S. News & World Report
October 23, 2006
Hold the Phone and the Fries
(weight control article)
USA Today
October 19, 2006
Lose Weight by Outsmarting Cues
USA Today
October 11, 2006
Calories: Know Your Number
From AARP
October 2006
For Super Obese Patients, Duodenal Switch Beats Gastric Bypass
Annals of Surgery
September 22, 2006
Does
Obesity Begin In The Brain?
June 10, 2006
Weighing
The Benefits
USA Weekend
May 14, 2006
Common
Genetic Link to
Obesity Found
The New York Times
April 18, 2006
(One time, free
registration required)
Choosing
the Knife
Weight loss surgery
article from The
Washington Post
March 7, 2006
Aim
for a Healthy Weight
Patient Booklet
National Institute
of Health
Simple
Quiz Predicts Life
Expectancy
Heart/cancer/diabetes/weight
February 15, 2006
Study
Gives Food for Thought on
Low Fat Diet
February 9, 2006
FDA Alert for Brazilian Diet Pills
January 13, 2006
Obesity
Is a Risk for Kidney
Failure
January 4, 2006
Study
Finds Adherence
to Diet, Not Type
of Diet,
Most Important for
Losing Weight
December 14, 2005
New
VA Program Targets
Obesity and Diabetes
November 26, 2005
Overeating
Can Be a Pain
November
13, 2005
The
Fight Against Obesity Must Start in the Doctor's Office
October
31, 2005
Risk
of Death From Bariatric Surgery Among Medicare
Patients Higher
Than Previously
Estimated
October 25, 2005
Bigger
Portions Will Get Eaten
USA
Today
October
19, 2005
Obesity
Surgery Riskier Than Thought
October
18, 2005
Protein
Is the New Diet Hook
USA
Today
October
17, 2005
Tale
of the Tape on Obesity
USA
Today
October
17, 2005
Weight
War Can be Never Ending
USA
Today
October 17, 2005
Severe
Hypoglycemia a by Product of Gastric Bypass Surgery
October
12, 2005
More
Obese Seniors Choosing Gastric Bypass
September 20, 2005
Diets
Debunked
From AARP
Fall 2005
Will
You Lose Weight as a Vegetarian?
MSNBC
September 23, 2005
Implantable
Stomach Device May Fight Obesity
August 9, 2005
Link
Between Fructose Consumption in Mice and Weight Gain
August 1, 2005
High
Protein Diets May Promote Weight Loss by Depressing
Appetite
July 27, 2005
Stitch in Time
Time
Gastric bypass surgery article
October 25, 2004
Diet Versus Exercise
Time
September 20, 2004
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