Impact of Weight Loss on the Metabolic Syndrome (2007)
Phelan, Suzanne, Wadden, T. A., Berkowitz, R. I., Sarwer, D. B., Womble, L. G., Cato, R. K., ...
Objective: To evaluate the effects of weight loss on the risk of having metabolic syndrome after 1 year of treatment with lifestyle modification alone, pharmacotherapy alone (sibutramine) or the...
Decline in delayed-type hypersensitivity response in obese women following weight reduction.
Stallone, D D, Stunkard, A J, Zweiman, B, Wadden, T A, Foster, G D
The effect of weight loss on immuno function was evaluated in 14 middle-aged obese women. Cutaneous delayed-type hypersensitivity to five recall antigens was measured before a weight loss of 21 kg...
Bariatric surgery: Crossing a body mass index threshold
The report by O'Brien and colleagues in this issue provides the strongest evidence to date of the benefits of bariatric surgery compared with lifestyle modification and pharmacotherapy. It will...
Decline in delayed-type hypersensitivity response in obese women following weight reduction.
Stallone, D D, Stunkard, A J, Zweiman, B, Wadden, T A, Foster, G D
The effect of weight loss on immuno function was evaluated in 14 middle-aged obese women. Cutaneous delayed-type hypersensitivity to five recall antigens was measured before a weight loss of 21 kg...