HALF OF WOMEN diagnosed with bulimia nervosa recover completely, with or without treatment, after 5 to 10 years suggests a recent analysis.

Women can reduce their risk of cardiovascular problems by trimming 2-4 inches off their waist a recent study suggests.

A WAIST MEASUREMENT is the best predictor of type II diabetes among Mexican-Americans. It is at least as good as that of waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) and body mass index (BMI) combined.

Green tea increases the number of calories burned as well as the amount of fat that is burned according to recent research. This calorie-boosting effect is not simply a result of green tea’s caffeine content, but also involves green tea polyphenols.

Catechins, found more abundantly in green tea than oolong tea, have also been shown to reduce body fat in rodents according to Taylor in her book Green Tea. After one month, rats that were given a diet containing five percent catechins had body fat levels of 7 percent compared to 11 percent for rats not given catechins (p. 65).

AN IN VITRO STUDY using brown adipose tissue from a rat found that a preparation of dried tea leaves increased thermogenesis when used alone and more strongly when combined with ephedrine.

LOSING MORE THAN 3.3 LBS PER WEEK can dramatically increase the risk of gallstones according to a new study. Losing it slowly reduces the risk of gall stones and also reduces muscle loss when combined with exercise.

GROWTH HORMONE (GH) REPLACEMENT caused fat loss in men with a growth hormone deficiency.

“Shift work [that is working on three regular rotating shifts] may be directly responsible for increased body fatness and is indirectly associated with higher blood pressure levels and some features of metabolic syndrome,” concludes a recent study.`

DIET PLUS EXERCISE DOES NOT ENHANCE weight loss in women over dieting alone according to a 3-month study of thirty-one overweight women with an average age of 35 years.

FATTY FOODS AND A SEDENTARY LIFE STYLE are the key factors responsible for the increasing incidence of obesity according to respected obesity researcher Andrew Prentice. Here is the evidence he provides.

Drinking alcohol increases calorie intake according to one study.

Although alcohol increases calorie intake, drinkers are leaner than non-drinkers according to one study.

“In boys, high intake of protein in infancy could also contribute to childhood obesity,” concludes a new study.

A SIMPLE WAIST MEASUREMENT may be sufficient to identify those at risk of cardiovascular disease.

SEVERE OBESITY increases the number of sick days and disability concludes a study from Sweden.

ABDOMINAL OBESITY, but not elevated body mass index, predicts risk of stroke in men concludes a study from Harvard.

A REDUCED FAT DIET appears to be more than twice as effective for weight loss as moderate aerobic exercise, at least in males.

“Numerous referrals to our Obesity Unit state that ‘treatment with Orlistat [Xenical] did not work’,” according to a recent letter in The International Journal of Obesity.

After questioning 70 such patients, the authors found that “in many cases the referral physician had not observed basic rules and regulations, nor given appropriate information on Orlistat [Xenical] use.”

An intentional weight loss of 20 pounds or more during adulthood in women were associated with a:

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This according to a study which examined voluntary versus involuntary weight loss and its association with the incidence of cancer in older women.

Obese Mexican-American women lost 8.1 percent of their body weight after six months and 8.8 percent after one year when they were given Xenical (orlistat) along with lifestyle modifications according to a study from researchers at the Mid-American Heart Institute and the University of Kansas.

The average weight loss after one year on Xenical (orlistat) is 5.9 pounds or 2.9 percent of body weight. The average weight loss after one year on Meridia (sibutramine) is 9.5 pounds or 4.6 percent of body weight. This according to a review of long-term diet drug studies.

Patients lost nearly five times as much weight after three months of using meal replacements as those following a conventional diet according to study from Germany.

DIET SHAKES AND NUTRITION BARS can increase weight loss and improve weight maintenance according to a recent study.

A HIGH-VEGETABLE, LOW-MEAT DIET along with regular exercise and alcohol consumption may be the best way for someone to maintain their weight suggests a large study.