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A new study, soon to be published in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM), has demonstrated a clear association between obesity and detrimental changes in the ovaries. This may be one reason why obese women find it harder to conceive, as the changes in the ovary may make it difficult or even impossible for the egg to form into a viable embryo.

"How can I eat less?" many people ask. A newly published study (from a collaboration between researchers at Duke University, the University of British Columbia and Arizona State University) suggests that overweight people who eat with fat friends actually eat less than when they eat with slimmer friends. The study entitled: “I’ll have what she is having” suggests that people unconsciously change the quantity of food they consume depending on the size of the people they’re dining with.

An unfortunate consequence of losing weight for many is the excess, sagging skin that remains after the fat has gone. While losing weight alone is a great – and often sufficient – step towards improving one’s health and appearance, many people find that their post-weight loss bodies – especially when these bodies are the result of rapid weight loss - are not as attractive as they imagined, and their loose, sagging skin can interfere with their other goals in life.

One of the most common plastic surgery procedures is the tummy tuck (technically known as abdominoplasty). It’s an effective procedure for removing excess fat and skin from around the abdominal region, and is especially useful where the skin is loose due to large amounts of fat loss or after pregnancy.

A study published in the journal Postgraduate Medicine in September 2009 has proven that the Nutrisystem D diet program is more effective in helping control type II diabetes in obese patients than standard diabetes education. Although this study was funded from a research grant from NutriSystem D to Temple University the sponsor had no input on the analyses and interpretation of data in the published article.