Be Overweight And Live Longer, German Study Suggests
February 10, 2010 by admin
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ScienceDaily (Oct. 16, 2009) — Contrary to what was previously assumed, being overweight is not increasing the overall death rate in the German population. Matthias Lenz of the Faculty of Mathematics, Computer Science, and Natural Sciences of the University of Hamburg and his co-authors present these and other results in the current issue of Deutsches [...]
Orexigen obesity drug shows added benefits: studies
February 10, 2010 by admin
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Orexigen obesity drug shows added benefits: studies By Bill Berkrot NEW YORK (Reuters) – Nearly half of patients who completed 56 weeks of treatment with Orexigen Therapeutics Inc’s experimental obesity treatment, Contrave, lost at least 10 percent of their weight in a late-stage study and the drug also appeared to help cholesterol and blood sugar [...]
Calorie density
February 9, 2010 by admin
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The calories in our foods come from fat, carbohydrate and protein. Calorie density is the number of calories per weight in grams of the food. Calorie density often referred to as energy density. Determining calorie density can be important for people who are attempting to lose weight, gain weight, in weight control management program or [...]
