Science news articles about 'weight management programs'

... minutes a day. After six months, the average weight loss among the nearly 1,700 ... support. And food journaling in conjunction with a weight management program or class is the ideal combination of tools ...

... of multiple health education materials, leadership training, physical activity and weight management programs, health assessments and individual consultations, and online behavior change programs. ...

... can avoid a possible stigma among their peers associated with attending weight-management programs and it may be easier for parents to attend the sessions without their children. Participants in the ...

... a healthy weight for more than 90 percent of the population and is the most universally used index in weight management programs. "Now people can calculate their own Maximum Weight Limit, based on ...

... and parents about a child's weight status and automatic referrals to special pediatric weight-management programs are some innovative ideas in using technology to help improve our children's health."

... study and to use subjects who need to lose weight," said Melanson. "But based on these initial results, one could hypothesize that gum chewing may be a useful adjunct to a weight management program."