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Results 1 - 10 of 28 for Weight loss for teenagers
  1. 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 ...
  2. 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 than 70 percent of adults are overweight ...
  3. Choosing a Doctor or Health Care Service (National Library of Medicine)  
    We all want high-quality health care, but it's hard to know how to choose. There are many things to consider, including: What your insurance covers Whether ...
  4. 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, ...
  5. 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 ...
  6. Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery (National Library of Medicine)  
    Surgeons can reshape the appearance of body parts through cosmetic surgery. Some of the most common body parts people want to improve through surgery include: ...
  7. Children's Health (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... school-age children should be seen for: Significant weight gain or loss Sleep problems or change in behavior Fever higher than 102 Rashes or skin infections Frequent sore throats Breathing problems
  8. Obesity (National Library of Medicine)  
    Obesity means having too much body fat. It is different from being overweight, which means weighing too much. The weight may come from muscle, bone, fat, and/ ...
  9. Dietary Supplements (National Library of Medicine)  
    Dietary supplements are vitamins, minerals, herbs, and many other products. They can come as pills, capsules, powders, drinks, and energy bars. Supplements do ...
  10. High Cholesterol in Children and Teens (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is cholesterol? Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance that's found in all the cells in the body. The liver makes cholesterol, and it is also ...
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