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Weight Control and Weight Loss

The statistics are staggering: over 65% of Americans are classified as overweight or obese. Johns Hopkins Health Alerts brings you the latest information on weight control to maintain optimal health.

It's never too late to change dietary habits and lose weight. Even small changes can significantly influence your health. Johns Hopkins experts give simple, effective strategies for keeping your weight under control, and losing weight.

In this area we discuss the many benefits of weight loss and weight control on your overall health. We also include links to articles on the effects of weight loss and weight control in relation to specific medical conditions such as arthritis and diabetes.

Weight Control Related Articles:

Weight Loss:

• Weight Loss Alert: Small Changes Equal Big Impact on Your Cholesterol
• Weight Loss Alert: How To Maintain Your Weight Loss
• Weight Loss Alert: Over-The-Counter Alli For Weight Loss
• Weight Loss Alert: Fitting Exercise into Your Life
• Weight Loss Alert: Finding Your Best Diet
• Weight Loss Alert: Portion Size, Calories, and Weight Loss
• Weight Loss Report: 7 Easy and Effective Weight-Loss Strategies
• Weight Loss Alert: Why Americans Are Too Fat
• Weight Loss Alert: Downsizing Your Plate To Reduce Weight
• Weight Loss Alert: On the Glycemic Index and Healthy Carb Choices
• Weight Loss Alert: The Overeating Conundrum
• Weight Loss Alert: How To Lose Weight And Keep It Off
• Weight Loss Alert: Weight Loss Through Liposuction: No Real Health Benefits (But Some Real Risks)

• Weight Loss Report: Weight Loss and “Dieting” -- The Shortcomings of Fad Diets

• Weight Loss Report: Ten Strategies for Successful Weight Loss
  
  
• Weight Loss Alert: Using BMI And Waist Circumference To Assess Healthy Weight
  

Obesity:

• Obesity Alert: The Dangers of Too Much Body Fat

• Weight Loss Alert: The Obesity Vaccine
• Obesity Alert: Can You Be Fat But Fit?

• Obesity Alert: Sleep Deprivation -- A Link to Obesity?

• Obesity Alert: The Obesity-Cancer Connection
  

Johns Hopkins Symptoms and Remedies on Nutrition and Weight Control:

• Obesity

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The Johns Hopkins Health Alerts Nutrition and Weight Control area is derived from our monthly newsletter Johns Hopkins Health After 50, and annual review of nutrition and weight control-related research, The Johns Hopkins Nutrition and Weight Control White Paper.

Weight and Medical Conditions Articles:

Arthritis

• Living With Arthritis Report: The Approaching Storm in American Health Care: Aging, Arthritis, and Obesity
• Living With Arthritis Report: The Benefits of Weight Loss for Osteoarthritis
• Arthritis Prevention Alert: The Good News on Osteoarthritis and Weight Loss

• Arthritis Prevention Alert: The Best Way to Prevent Arthritis

Diabetes

• Type 2 Diabetes Special Report: Why Obesity Contributes to Type 2 Diabetes
• Type 2 Diabetes Alert: 6 Keys to Prevention

• Living With Diabetes Report: Comparing Non-Caloric Sweeteners
• Living With Diabetes Alert: Nonadherence and Diabetes--An Update
• Living with Diabetes Alert: Controlling Medication-Related Weight Gain
• Living with Diabetes Alert: 2 Diabetes Health Tips To Help You Lower Your Risk of Metabolic Syndrome

Hypertension and Stroke

• High Blood Pressure Alert: Weight Loss: –A Key Player in Fighting High Blood Pressure

Memory, Alzheimer's and Dementia

• Memory Loss Alert: Fats That Help the Heart Can Also Help the Mind

• Eating Fish May Help Preserve Your Memory (Along With Your Heart) and Protect Against Alzheimer's Disease

Prescription Drugs

• Medication Side Effects Alert: Prescription Drugs That Cause Weight Gain

Prostate Disorders

• Prostate Alert: Can Diet Reduce Your Risk of Prostate Cancer?

• Recent Research Spells Good News for Prostate Cancer Patients

Vision Disorders and Eye Diseases

• Eye Diseases Alert: Exercise and Glaucoma: Staying Fit Benefits Your Eyes

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