Cure Research for Obesity

Medications currently used in research into the treatment of Obesity:

Note:You must always seek professional medical advice about any treatment or change in treatment plans.

Some of the different medications being used in the research into treatment of Obesity include:

• Sertraline
• Zoloft
• Apo-Sertraline
• Gen-Sertraline
• Novo-Sertraline

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
• 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
• Sibutramine
• 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
• more treatments...»

Medical Research Breakthroughs and Obesity

Obese kids at risk of heart trouble: Researchers at the Ohio State University College of Medicine have found that childhood and adolescent obesity negatively impacts vascular endothelial function, which relates to cardiac health. The study was designed to investigate the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and endothelial function measured via VOP in 76 children and adolescents ages nine through 18. BMI is a number calculated from a person's weight and height and it provides a reliable indicator of the amount of body fat. It is known that healthy endothelium (a single cell layer that lines all blood vessels) is key to maintaining vascular health. Endothelial "dysfunction" is a primary contributor to atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (the build-up of fatty deposits on the inside walls of arteries) in adults and is associated with increased risk of heart attacks, stroke, and congestive heart failure. Endothelial function can be measured non-invasively in children using venous occlusion plethysmography (VOP), a technique that measures responses of arm blood vessel responses to an inflatable cuff that externally halts and restarts blood flow. This method has been shown to correlate with coronary artery function in adults with heart disease.

Cure Research discussion for Obesity:

Genes and Disease by the National Center for Biotechnology (Excerpt)

The discovery of leptin has initiated a flurry of research into the molecular basis of weight control. A whole network of signals contributes to weight homeostasis, and other key players are being discovered on an ongoing basis. Mice have proved to be an extremely useful model for human obesity, and have helped to begin to unravel the components that contribute to maintaining body weight. Since the market for effective weight-reducing therapies is enormous, drug companies are working alongside basic scientists to find possible drug targets among the tangle of molecules that control body weight. (Source: Genes and Disease by the National Center for Biotechnology)

Prescription Medications for the Treatment of Obesity: NIDDK (Excerpt)

Some antidepressant medications have been studied as appetite-suppressant medications. While these medications are FDA approved for the treatment of depression, their use in weight loss is an "off-label" use. Studies of these medications generally have found that patients lost modest amounts of weight for up to 6 months. However, most studies have found that patients who lost weight while taking antidepressant medications tended to regain weight while they were still on the drug treatment. (Source: excerpt from Prescription Medications for the Treatment of Obesity: NIDDK)

Weight-loss and Nutrition Myths: NIDDK (Excerpt)

Research suggests that losing 1/2 to 2 pounds a week by eating better and exercising more is the best way to lose weight and keep it off . By improving your eating and exercise habits, you will develop a healthier lifestyle and control your weight. You will also reduce your chances of developing heart disease, high blood pressure, and diabetes. (Source: excerpt from Weight-loss and Nutrition Myths: NIDDK)

Medical research for Obesity: medical news summaries:

The following medical news items are relevant to medical research for Obesity:

• 52 percent of British people fear exercise for one reason or another
• Alcohol consumption may have a protective effect against metabolic syndrome
• Alzheimer's protein affected by body fat
• Americans living longer
• Arthritis Foundation reports on top 10 arthritis developments in 2004
• Aspirin may reduce risk of type 2 diabetes in obese people
• Atkin's diet slims male beer bellies
• Atkins diet at its best when used in the short term
• Atkins fails the long term test
• Babies with large appetite become heavier adults
• Blood protein concentration may determine heart disease risk
• BMI linked to increased risk of kidney cancer
• Breastfeeding lowers blood pressure
• Breathing difficulties in obese people frequently misdiagnosed as asthma
• Cancer deaths take over deaths caused by heart disease
• Childhood blood pressure linked to adult heart disease
• Children increasingly face adult diseases
• Complications of pregnancy link to future stroke risk
• Consuming diet and thyroid pills during pregnancy may increase incidence of homosexual offspring
• Current trends in health
• Dairy consumption can increase weight loss
• Daughters mimic mother’s dietary habits
• Diabetics are more prone to the potentially fatal bacteremia and sepsis
• Diet drug comprising of natural herbs assists weight loss
• Diet supplements may not be as good as they claim
• Dollars dictate diet
• Drug similar to aspiring may unlock the key to obesity
• Elderly diet supplement carries unknown risks
• Endometrial cancer risk increased by obesity and inactivity
• Experimental weight-loss drug shows multitude of health benefits
• Fast food linked to weight increase and diabetes
• Fat pills only a component of weight loss therapy
• Fatty liver disease becoming popular
• Fatty liver disease not linked to cancer development
• Foods high in water are more conducive to weight loss
• Fruit and vegetables stave off cancer
• Future risk of heart disease predictive with pregnancy
• Good carbohydrates mean good diet
• Kidney stone risk increased by obesity
• Lack of sleep influences illnesses
• Liposuction more effective in conjunction with healthy eating and exercise
• Liver damage implicated in high blood pressure
• Long term effects of obesity surgery examined
• Low-glycaemic-index diet assists weight loss
• Low-glycemic-load diet offers more benefits than traditional low-fat diet
• Magnesium has a preventative effect on type 2 diabetes
• Many diets not based on scientific facts
• Mediterranean diet is a positive step towards good health
• Metabolic syndrome mechanism defined
• New appetite suppressant has good results
• New drug aimed at providing a tan, improving sex life and reducing weight
• Obese dieters are not prone to eating disorders
• Obesity also risk for cancer
• Obesity causing dramatic increase in diabetes
• Obesity is associated with an increased risk of many conditions
• Obesity linked to esophageal precancerous condition
• Only certain vegetables and fruits may have cancer fighting properties
• Overweight men risk having their prostate cancer misdiagnosed
• Overweight pregnant mothers risk future obesity in offspring
• Overweight women more likely to fall pregnant while on the Pill
• Pancreatic cancer surgery less common in black men
• PCOS alleviated by diabetes drug
• PCOS may be improved by the diet drug Xenical
• Plant protein may protect against some human diseases
• Pregnant diabetics at higher risk for birth defects
• Prostate cancer recurrence linked to obesity
• Researcher impressed by short-term results of Atkins diet
• Researchers compare two diets
• Researchers discover part of brain that is partly responsible for weight control
• Researchers evaluate a range of weight loss diets
• Scientists examine effects of lack of activity
• Scientists find exercise secrets in order to develop a pill to take the place of exercise
• Sense of taste may influence our weight
• Sleep deprivation linked to obesity
• Some antipsychotic drugs linked to increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes
• Some herbal medications found to contain toxic levels of heavy metals
• Surgery delivers better weight loss than dieting
• The foods we eat are causing our health problems
• Vegetarians have lower rates of hypertension than non-vegetarians
• Weight loss drug, orlistat, proves itself in trials
• Weight problems can lead to fertility problems
• Weighty issue with prostate cancer
• Whole grain diet wards off heart disease
• More news »

Obesity Treatment: Book Excerpts

• Treatment - Rectal Masses
• Treatment - Scrotal Masses
• Treatment - Obesity
• Emergency interventions - Abdominal distention
• Treatment - Obesity
• Emergency interventions - Abdominal distention
• Emergency Actions - Abdominal distention
• Nursing considerations - Abdominal distention

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)
• Safety and Effectiveness Study of The Swedish Adjustable Gastric Band (SAGB) in the Treatment of Morbid Obesity - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• more trials...»

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