Althought CLA increases muscle and reduces fat in developing mice and rats, it does not cause weight loss in humans according to a 1999 study.

People following the Scan Diet meal replacement formula which includes use of soy-based meal replacement shakes lost 9 pound more weight than people eating a low calorie diet with the same number of calories according to a recent study.

The prevleance of overweight in children ages 2- to 19-years-old is 2.8 times greater than it was in 1971-1974 according to a recent study.

Obesity doubles the risk of stroke according to a recent study. The risk of stroke increases 6 percent for every one unit increase in BMI.

The risk of heart failure increases 5 percent in adult men and 7 percent in adult women for every one unit increase in BMI according to a recent study.

“Both caloric intake and [body weight]... are related to lifespan,” conclude researchers of a new study performed on rats.

Dietary counseling plus attending weekly Weight Watchers meetings causes more weight loss than dietary counseling or meetings alone. Women given counseling and attending meetings lost 20.9 pounds after a year compared to 17.6 pounds for those given counseling alone, and 5.9 pounds for those attending meetings alone compared to a weight gain of 2.4 pounds in the control group.

People lost a similar amount of weight eating chicken as the primary protein source, while participating in a fitness walking program, as compared to beef according to a study from the Dr. Jim Rippe’s Lifestyle Institute in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts.

A high protein diet increases weight loss and reduces bone loss compared to a low protein diet with the same amount of fat according to a study from Denmark.

Being overweight increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes more than any other disease.

Women with a BMI of 25 to 29.9 (overweight) were approximately 7 times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than those with a BMI of 17 to 22 (lean). Those with a BMI greater than or equal to 35 (very obese) were 63 times more likely.

In order to help children lose weight, it is more effective to treat the parents than the children according to a new study.

People who made frequent visits to the doctor maintained more weight loss than those who had minimal face-to-face visits, or those who were had internet support from their doctor, however, the difference in weight loss between the groups was not statistically significant.

Ritalin (methylphenidate) reduces calorie intake of obese men by one-third according to a study published in Obesity Research.

“The data linking overweight and obesity to adverse health outcomes are well established and incontrovertible,” concludes a paper by the National Task Force on the Prevention and Treatment of Obesity.

Males that take vitamins weigh less, have less body fat and have a higher resting metabolism even after accounting for age, calorie intake and calories expended during physical activities than males that do not.

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.