Medication Plus Behavior Changes Helps Obese Adolescents Lose Weight
Thu, 20 Jul 2006 04:00 PM EST
... The weight loss medication sibutramine, when combined with behavior therapy, allowed hundreds of very obese adolescents to lose an average of 14 pounds over a year, according to a multicenter study in the July 18 Annals of Internal Medicine. Adolescents in the study who received placebo (a sugar pill) gained four pounds over the year. [click link for full article] ...
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- Adolescents/Adolescence
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- Youth Risk Behaviors
- Fasting
- Gastroesophageal Reflux in Children and Adolescents
- Dieting
- Obesity
- Overweight and Obesity
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