Prevention of Obesity

Medical news about treatments for Obesity

These medical news articles may be relevant to Obesity treatment:

• Arthritis Foundation reports on top 10 arthritis developments in 2004
• Aspirin may reduce risk of type 2 diabetes in obese people
• Chinese herbal company has released natural alternative for cholesterol reduction
• Common co-morbidities causing complications post-operatively
• More treatment news »

Research Medications for Treating Obesity

Some medications in the research for treatment of Obesity include:

• Sertraline
• Zoloft
• Apo-Sertraline
• Gen-Sertraline
• More research drugs »

Clinical Trials for Obesity

Some of the clinical trials for Obesity include:

• State of Obesity Care in Canada Evaluation Registry - This study is not yet open for patient recruitment (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Obese Patients With Type 2 Diabetes - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Rimonabant
• Weight Loss and Exercise in Obese Physically Limited Older Women and Men - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Studies of Biological Changes Related to Weight Loss After Gastric Bypass Surgery - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• more clinical trials...»

Curable Types of Obesity

Possibly curable or rare types of Obesity include:

• Obesity related to mood disorders
• Obesity related to medications
• Obesity related to myxedema
• Obesity related to PCOD
• Obesity related to cushing's syndrome
• more curable types...»

Rare Types of Obesity:

Some rare types of Obesity include:

• Obesity related to polycystic ovarian syndrome
• Obesity related to cushing's syndrome
• Obesity related to syndrome X
• Obesity related to myxedema
• more rare types...»

Latest Treatments for Obesity

Some of the more recent treatments for Obesity include:

• Cognitive behaviour therapy
• Office counselling
• Diet restriction
• Exercise regime
• more treatments...»

Treatments for Obesity

Treatments to consider for Obesity may include:

• Diet changes
• Low Calorie Diet - 800-1500 calories
• Very Low-Calorie Diet (VLCD) - less than 800 calories
• Exercise
• Appetite-suppressant medications
• Orlistat
• Sibutramine
• more treatments...»

Prevention of Obesity:

Physical activity helps to reduce body fat by building or preserving muscle mass and improving the body's ability to use calories. When physical activity is combined with proper nutrition, it can help control weight and prevent obesity, a major risk factor for many diseases. (Source: excerpt from Physical Activity and Weight Control: NIDDK)

Prevention Claims: Obesity

Information on prevention of Obesity comes from many sources. There are some sources that claim preventive benefits for many different diseases for various products. We may present such information in the hope that it may be useful, however, in some cases claims of Obesity prevention may be dubious, invalid, or not recognized in mainstream medicine. Please discuss any treatment, discontinuation of treatment, or change of treatment plans with your doctor or professional medical specialist.