Category Archives: Weight Management

Weight Watchers to Present at the UBS 22nd Annual Global Healthcare Services Conference

NEW YORK, Feb. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Weight Watchers International, Inc Continue reading

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Global Weight Management Market Analysis and Forecast Now Available at MarketPublishers.com

The world weight management market was valued at USD 385.1 billion in 2010 and is expected to reach USD 650.9 billion by 2015 at 9.4% CAGR from 2010 to 2015. Equipment & devices segment accounted for the largest share at 37.7% of the total market in 2010. Continue reading

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Normal Weight Doctors More Effective in Helping Overweight Patients

January 31, 2012 According to a recent national survey by a leading medical research center, a doctor’s own weight may significantly influence how effectively he or she is able to care for and diagnose patients suffering from obesity. The study was carried out by researchers at the world-renowned Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Medical Institutions in Baltimore and published online this week in the medical journal Obesity Continue reading

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CRC Health Group Announces Launch of Wellspring at Structure House: Hybrid Program Showcases Best Practices in Weight …

CUPERTINO, CA– – CRC Health Group, the nation's largest provider of addiction treatment and behavioral health services, announced today that they are introducing a new weight management program, Wellspring … Continue reading

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Vegetarian Weight Loss Secrets – Video


24-08-2009 19:25 www.caryellis.com Get FREE Guide to Healing the Body http www.loseweighthealthyandfast.com Vegetarian weight loss seems to be a really big topic these days. Continue reading

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Normal Weight Doctors Discuss Weight Loss With Patients More Often Than Overweight Colleagues

Featured Article Academic Journal Main Category: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Also Included In: Primary Care / General Practice Article Date: 30 Jan 2012 – 5:00 PST email to a friend   printer friendly   opinions   Current Article Ratings: Patient / Public: Healthcare Prof: A national cross-sectional survey of 500 primary care physicians in the US finds their weight may influence obesity diagnosis and care. Among the findings, published earlier this month in the journal Obesity, is the suggestion that doctors whose BMI is in the normal weight range are more likely to to discuss weight loss with patients than overweight or obese colleagues. Lead author, Dr Sara Bleich, an assistant professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, told the press their findings also suggest that normal weight physicians “have greater confidence in their ability to provide diet and exercise counseling and perceive their weight loss advice as trustworthy when compared to overweight or obese physicians” Continue reading

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Weight Watchers Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2011 Earnings Conference Call

NEW YORK, Jan. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Weight Watchers International, Inc. (NYSE: WTW – News) will release its results for the fourth quarter and full year 2011 after the NYSE closes on Tuesday, February 14, … Continue reading

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Check Up: Chemotherapy and weight gain

While people commonly think that cancer patients lose weight because chemo makes them so sick, many patients actually have the opposite problem. Continue reading

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Tackling Weight Loss Confusion

The weight loss arena is confusing to people because of outright lies and/or information overload. Continue reading

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Dana's Journey: WBIR follows one East Tennessee woman's weight loss

Dana Bradley, bariatric coordinator for Blount Memorial Weight Management Center, will soon be getting a gastric sleeve to lose weight and kick start a healthier lifestyle. WBIR will follow her journey.Source:http://news.search.yahoo.com/news/rss?p=Weight+Management&ei=UTF-8&fl=0&x=wrt

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Pomegranate oil-seaweed combo's weight management action pinpointed?

A blend of pomegranate seed oil and brown seaweed extract may offer weight management potential by acting directly on fat cells, says new study using the commercially available Xanthigen ingredient.Source:http://news.search.yahoo.com/news/rss?p=Weight+Management&ei=UTF-8&fl=0&x=wrt

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Amway's NUTRILITE Weight Management Program Helps You Live in Your Skinny Genes

ADA, Mich., Jan. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Weight loss is perhaps the most common New Year's resolution made and likely the most difficult to keep. Amway North America offers the NUTRILITE ® Weight Management …Source:http://news.search.yahoo.com/news/rss?p=Weight+Management&ei=UTF-8&fl=0&x=wrt

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How to cut through weight loss confusion

The weight loss arena is confusing to people because of outright lies and/or information overload. You are responsible for the health of your body. Do the research to see if the claims on the weight loss product label are trueSource:http://news.search.yahoo.com/news/rss?p=Weight+Management&ei=UTF-8&fl=0&x=wrt

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Wrestling weight shift still sore subject

Area wrestling coaches have grudgingly accepted the shift in weight classes ordered last summer by the National Federation of High Schools. Continue reading

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Event preview: Weight loss program offered at Faulkner Hospital

What is it? Adult weight loss classes offered by Faulkner Hospital [1] ’s Department of Food and Nutrition. Highlights Nutrition classes focusing on basic nutrition components, calorie composition, food portions, supplements, food preparation, dining out, food labels and shopping tips Continue reading

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San Francisco Weight Loss Management Program, GreenLite Medicine, Offers Tips for Dining Out the Healthy Way

Tips on healthy ways to dine out are offered, by Dr. Sooji Rugh of GreenLite Medicine in San Francisco.San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) January 28, 2012 In the United States, Americans eat out over 40 percent of the time, typically consuming large portion sizes and calorie dense foods.In 2010, annual food expenditures on dining out including restaurant dining, catered foods, and food eaten during time … Continue reading

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Gerard E. Mullin, M.D.: New Year, New Diet Confusion

For those of us who have resolved to eat healthier and lose weight in the new year, that goal may have just gotten tougher to achieve. If you were already confused about what to eat, a study published on Jan. 4, 2012, in the Journal of the American Medical Association most likely set you in a tailspin Continue reading

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Obesity diagnosis could depend on physician's weight too!

Washington, Jan 27 (ANI): Besides your own body mass index (BMI), obesity diagnosis could also depend on the weight of your physician, a new study has revealed. Continue reading

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Research and Markets: Management & Marketing Consultancy: A Comprehensive Guide to a $270 Billion Global Industry …

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Management & Marketing Consultancy: Global Industry Continue reading

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