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Weight gain is an increase in body weight. This can be either an increase in muscle mass, fat deposits, or excess fluids such as water.

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Psychotherapy offers obesity prevention for 'at risk' teenage girls

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Dec 15, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A team of scientists at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and the National Institutes of Health have piloted psychotherapy treatment to prevent excessive weight gain in teenager girls deemed 'at risk' ...





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Naturally skinny people have their own challenges

Medicine & Health / Health

created 19 hours ago | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Nancy Brueheim wishes she could break 100 pounds. Without working at it, Brueheim, who is 71 and stands 5-foot-2, fluctuates between 95 and 98 pounds.


Controlling key enzyme in brain offers clue for future obesity treatment

Controlling key enzyme in brain offers clue for future obesity treatment

Medicine & Health / Research

created Dec 15, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1

The Sirt1 enzyme in the body has generated enormous attention as a possible secret to living longer. Some scientists believe that fasting and drinking wine appear to aid in this quest because both likely activate ...



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