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Delaying Weight-Loss Surgery May Leave Teens at Risk
Acting before kids gain more improves outcomes, study shows

Pre-Pregnancy Weight Linked to Babies’ Heart Problems
Overweight women more likely to have infants with certain birth defects, research shows

Workplace Wellness Seems to Really Work
Investing in employee health cuts medical costs and ups productivity, heart experts say

Obese Middle-Aged Women Face Unhealthy Future
Extra weight cuts chances for long, healthy life by nearly 80%, study finds

No Osteoarthritis Seen in Obese Mice Without Leptin
Hormone linked to appetite may also influence arthritis risk, researchers find

Cost Savings Adds to Value of Preventing Chronic Disease
Avoiding diabetes, high blood pressure can add years to life, researchers say

Successful Dieters Show Unique Brain Patterns
Scans found regions related to inhibition, self-control were more active

Leukemia Cells May Hide in Fat Tissue
Finding explains why obese children have higher relapse rates, researchers say

Middle-Age Heart Risk Factors Shorten Men’s Lives
Smoking, hypertension, high cholesterol cut 10 years of life, study finds

Diet, Exercise May Slow Kidney Disease Progression
Obese patients can also benefit from weight-loss surgery, review finds