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<乌鸦传媒>Surgery Beats Medical Tx for Diabetes 'Cure'

ATLANTA -- Bariatric surgery's beneficial effects for type 2 diabetes were significantly greater than even the most rigorous medical and lifestyle interventions, a researcher said here.

<乌鸦传媒>Combo Drug Qsymia Tops for Weight Loss

Overweight people who took the phentermine/topiramate combination diet drug Qsymia lost more weight than people taking a placebo or either drug alone in an industry-funded study.

<乌鸦传媒>Xenical Helps PCOS Patients Slim Down

Lifestyle changes plus the weight-loss drug orlistat (Xenical) helped women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) shed pounds, leading to metabolic improvements, researchers found.

<乌鸦传媒>Range of Due Dates Better for Expectant Moms

Pregnant women may be better off with a range of delivery dates rather than a set date due to variability in gestation times, researchers found.

<乌鸦传媒>AMA House Votes Against Council, Calls Obesity a Disease

CHICAGO -- Obesity should be called a disease and not simply a condition, the American Medical Association's policy-making House of Delegates voted on Tuesday, ignoring a recommendation by one of its own councils.

<乌鸦传媒>Obesity Not a Disease, AMA Council Says

CHICAGO -- Obesity is hard to define and diagnose, and partly because of that is not a disease, an American Medical Association council said in a report issued here Monday.

<乌鸦传媒>Shots Best Way to Give B12 After Bariatric Surgery

Vitamin B12 injections are the preferred treatment for patients who develop a deficiency following bariatric surgery, researchers found.

<乌鸦传媒>Withdrawal Not a Problem with Phentermine

Patients taking phentermine long-term to treat obesity don't have to worry about withdrawal when they come off it, researchers found.

<乌鸦传媒>Cardio Notes: Sex Improves with Stenting

Opening the arteries of those with stable coronary disease also opens the door to an improved sex life. Also this week, bariatric surgery helps remodel the heart.

<乌鸦传媒>Weight Gain After Bypass Not Affected by Diet

SAN ANTONIO -- Lifestyle factors -- including dietary intake, physical activity levels, and treadmill time -- were not predictive of weight regain from 2 to 6 years after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, researchers found.

<乌鸦传媒>Genetic Obesity Risk Heightened by Sugary Drinks

SAN ANTONIO -- The relationship between genetics, body mass index, and obesity risk appears to be magnified in adults who drink the most sugar-sweetened beverages, researchers found.

<乌鸦传媒>Playing Sports Helps Teens Fight Fat

Team sports may fight weight problems better than other forms of exercise among high schoolers, researchers found.

<乌鸦传媒>Big Breakfast, Plus Dessert Aids Weight Loss

HOUSTON -- Obese adults lost significantly more weight by starting the day with a calorie-and carbohydrate-heavy breakfast that included a sweet treat, instead of saving more calories for dinner, according to a study reported here.

<乌鸦传媒>Testosterone Tx Helps Obese Men Trim Waistline

HOUSTON -- Obese hypogonadal men lost an average of 36 pounds during long-term testosterone replacement therapy, results of a prospective cohort study showed.

<乌鸦传媒>Lymphedema Tied to Obesity

Obesity may contribute to the development of lymphedema, a small study showed.

<乌鸦传媒>DSM-5: What's In, What's Out

PHILADELPHIA -- Reports here provided what may be the last public update on DSM-5, the next edition of American psychiatry's diagnostic guide, before it is formally released in May 2013.

<乌鸦传媒>Diabetes Expert Disses Weight-Loss Programs

WASHINGTON -- Community-based weight-loss programs have not been shown to be effective at reducing the incidence of diabetes, so implementing a national program would likely be money down the drain, a diabetes expert said at a symposium on Tuesday.

<乌鸦传媒>Fructose No Substitute for Glucose in Diabetes

NEW YORK -- Although it negates the dumping of glucose directly into the bloodstream, fructose may not be the choice sweetener for diabetics, researchers said here.