Women assigned to diet-plus-exercise, who exercised less than 22 minutes per day, 7 days per week (less than 154 minutes per week) lost an average of 9.6% after one year, losing an average of 17.6 lbs, dropping from roughly 183 lbs down to 165 lbs according to a recent study from the U.S.

Women assigned to diet-plus-exercise, who exercised 22 to 28 minutes per day, 7 days per week (154 to 196 minutes per week) lost an average of 12.7% after one year, losing an average of 23.1 lbs, dropping from roughly 182 lbs down to 159 lbs according to a recent study from the U.S.

Women assigned to diet-plus-exercise, who exercised 28 minutes per day or more, 7 days per week (196 minutes per week or more) lost an average of 12.9% after one year, losing an average of 23.1 lbs, dropping from roughly 180 lbs down to 157 lbs according to a recent study from the U.S.

People assigned to eat diets with a different composition of protein (15% vs 25%), fat (20% vs 40%) and carbohydrates (35% to 65%), but the same number of calories, lost the same amount of weight and same amount of fat according to a recent study from researchers at Harvard University. The average weight loss was 13.9 lbs after six months which was similar in all the diet groups, with 9.2 lbs coming from body fat, and 4.6 lbs coming from lean body mass (muscle) “with no differences between 25% and 15% protein, 40% and 20% fat, or 65% and 35% carbohydrate.”

People given either 2.4 mg or 3 mg of liraglutide per day maintained a weight loss of 17.6 lbs after two (2) years according to a recent study from Denmark. Liraglutide (brand name Victoza) is a human GLP-1 analog that is a once-daily injectable medication.

People given 3 mg of liraglutide per day lost 12.8 lbs more after one (1) year than those given a placebo according to a recent study from Denmark. Liraglutide (brand name Victoza) is a human GLP-1 analog that is a once-daily injectable medication.

People given 3 mg of liraglutide per day lost 8.4 lbs more after one (1) year than those given the fat-blocking drug, orlistat, according to a recent study from Denmark. Liraglutide (brand name Victoza) is a human GLP-1 analog that is a once-daily injectable medication.

People given 3 mg of liraglutide per day lost 7.3 lbs more after two (2) years than those given the fat-blocking drug, orlistat, according to a recent study from Denmark. Liraglutide (brand name Victoza) is a human GLP-1 analog that is a once-daily injectable medication.

Liraglutide injections (brand name Victoza) may cause the following side effects according to the US National Library of Medicine’s website:

• headache
• nausea
• diarrhea
• constipation
• heartburn
• loss of appetite
• runny nose
• sneezing
• cough
• tiredness
• difficulty urinating or
• pain or burning on urination
• rash or redness in the place where the medication was injected
• ongoing pain that begins in the upper left or middle of the stomach but may spread to the back
• vomiting

Boys with parents who were overweight or obese both before pregnancy and after a 16-year follow-up were 5.7 times more likely to be overweight or obese at the age of 16 than children whose parents were not overweight or obese according to a recent study from Finland.

Girls with parents who were overweight or obese both before pregnancy and after 16-year follow-up were 14.8 times more likely to be overweight or obese at the age of 16 than children whose parents were not overweight or obese according to a recent study from Finland.

People losing an average of 17 lbs over six months had a reduction in total calories burned per day of 120 calories per day according to a recent study. This included a decrease in resting metabolism of 138 calories per day. The greater the weight loss, the greater the decrease in total calorie burned and in resting metabolism.

“Given that hCG has no demonstrated weight loss effects and has potential safety concerns, it is incumbent upon the scientific and clinical community in the obesity field to educate their patients about the lack of efficacy and potential risks of off-label hCG use and to speak out strongly against its use,” writes Jennifer Lovejoy, PhD in a recent letter to the editor published in the International Journal of Obesity.

Chinese Black Tea (Pu-erh tea) extract at a dose of 100 mg per kg of bodyweight prevented excess weight gain in mice fed a high-fat diet according to a new study from Japan.

“The most-popular strategies employed by obese participants who reported trying to lose weight were eating less, exercising more, eating less fat, and switching to lower-calorie foods,” notes a new paper about obese adults who were participants in the 2001–2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).

“In contrast, only a small proportion used commercial weight loss programs, liquid diets, and prescription weight loss medicines.

“Liquid diets, nonprescription diet pills, and popular diets showed no association with successful weight loss, and those who reported losing 10% body weight [or more] were less likely to report eating diet foods/products, compared with those who did not lose 10%.”

“The most-popular strategies employed by obese participants who reported trying to lose weight were eating less, exercising more, eating less fat, and switching to lower-calorie foods,” notes a new paper about obese adults who were participants in the 2001–2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).

“In contrast, only a small proportion used commercial weight loss programs, liquid diets, and prescription weight loss medicines.

“Liquid diets, nonprescription diet pills, and popular diets showed no association with successful weight loss, and those who reported losing 10% body weight [or more] were less likely to report eating diet foods/products, compared with those who did not lose 10%.”

“Liquid diets, nonprescription diet pills, and popular diets showed no association with successful weight loss, and those who reported losing 10% body weight [or more] were less likely to report eating diet foods/products, compared with those who did not lose 10%,” notes a new paper about obese adults who were participants in the 2001–2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).

“The most-popular strategies employed by obese participants who reported trying to lose weight were eating less, exercising more, eating less fat, and switching to lower-calorie foods.”

“In contrast, only a small proportion used commercial weight loss programs, liquid diets, and prescription weight loss medicines.”

Obese US adults who lost 10% or more of their body weight during the previous year were 105% more likely—2.1 times more likely—to take a prescription diet pill prescribed by a doctor than obese adults who were trying to lose weight but lost less than this according to data from obese adults who were participants in the 2001–2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).

Obese US adults who lost 10% or more of their body weight during the previous year were 52% less likely—only half as likely—to eat diet foods or diet products than obese adults who were trying to lose weight but lost less than this according to data from obese adults who were participants in the 2001–2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).

Obese US adults who ate diet foods and diet products were only half as likely—52% less likely—to lose 10% or more of their body weight during the previous year than obese adults who lost 10% or more during the previous year according to data from obese adults who were participants in the 2001–2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).

(Note: This is the same information as the previous article, but just stated in a different way.)

Obese US adults who lost 10% or more of their body weight during the previous year were 72% more likely to join a commercial weight loss program than obese adults who were trying to lose weight but lost less than this according to data from obese adults who were participants in the 2001–2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).

Obese US adults who lost 10% or more of their body weight during the previous year were 36% more likely to exercise more than obese adults who were trying to lose weight but lost less than this according to data from obese adults who were participants in the 2001–2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).

Obese US adults who lost 10% or more of their body weight during the previous year were 37% more likely to eat less fat than obese adults who were trying to lose weight but lost less than this according to data from obese adults who were participants in the 2001–2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).

Obese US adults who lost 10% or more of their body weight during the previous year were 27% more likely to skip meals than obese adults who were trying to lose weight but lost less than this according to data from obese adults who were participants in the 2001–2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).

Three fruits to eat with less than 5 grams of fructose per 100 grams of fruit as recommended by sugar researcher, Kimber Stanhope, PhD, are:

• strawberries
• peaches
• cantaloupe

Three fruits to avoid because they contain higher levels of fructose are:

• bananas
• apples
• mangos

Kimber Stanhope, PhD is a researcher from the University of California at Davis, who has done studies comparing the effects of consuming glucose vs fructose, and who was interviewed on ReachMD.com.