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Results 1 - 10 of 5,632 for weight
  1. Birth Weight (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is birth weight? Birth weight is the first weight of your baby, taken just after being born. A low birth weight means that the baby is less than 5 ...
  2. Body Weight (National Library of Medicine)  
    Do you know if your current weight is healthy? "Underweight", "normal", "overweight", and "obese" are all labels for ranges of weight. Obese and overweight mean that your weight is ...
  3. Weight Control (National Library of Medicine)  
    Why is weight control important? If you are struggling with your weight, you are not alone. In the United States, more ... are overweight or have obesity. Having this extra weight raises your risk for many health conditions, such ...
  4. Weight Loss Surgery (National Library of Medicine)  
    Weight loss surgery helps people with extreme obesity to lose weight. It may be an option if you cannot lose weight through diet and exercise or have serious health ...
  5. Rapid weight loss diet is a type of diet in which you lose more than 2 pounds (1 kilogram, kg) a week over several weeks. To lose weight this quickly you eat very few calories.
  6. Many people gain weight when they quit smoking cigarettes. On average, people gain 5 to 10 pounds (2.25 to 4.5 kilograms) ... quitting if you are worried about adding extra weight. But not smoking is one of the best ...
  7. ... you choose are important to maintaining a healthy weight. This article offers advice on making good food choices to manage your weight.
  8. There are several different medicines used for weight loss. Before trying weight-loss medicines, your health care provider will recommend that you try non-drug ways for losing weight. While weight- ...
  9. Unexplained weight loss is a decrease in body weight, when you did not try to lose the weight on your own. Many people gain and lose ...
  10. Diets (National Library of Medicine)  
    If you are overweight or have obesity, losing weight can improve your health. It might also help you prevent weight-related diseases, such as heart disease, diabetes, arthritis ...
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