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List of works by Thomas A Wadden

"Last Supper" Predicts Greater Weight Loss Early in Obesity Treatment, but Not Enough to Offset Initial Gains

2013 AHA/ACC guideline on lifestyle management to reduce cardiovascular risk: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines

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2013 AHA/ACC/TOS guideline for the management of overweight and obesity in adults: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines and The Obesity Society

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4-Year Changes in Sex Hormones, Sexual Functioning, and Psychosocial Status in Women Who Underwent Bariatric Surgery

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A comparison of weight histories in women with class III vs. class I-II obesity

scientific article published in March 2006

A comparison of weight histories in women with class III vs. class I-II obesity

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A novel volumetric magnetic resonance imaging paradigm to study upper airway anatomy

scientific article published in August 2002

A pilot study investigating the efficacy of postoperative dietary counseling to improve outcomes after bariatric surgery

scientific article published on March 21, 2012

A primary care intervention for weight loss: results of a randomized controlled pilot study

scientific article published on 17 December 2009

A randomized clinical trial of a weight loss maintenance intervention in a primary care population

scientific article published on 3 September 2015

A randomized controlled trial of a commercial internet weight loss program

scientific article published in June 2004

A randomized study on the effect of weight loss on obstructive sleep apnea among obese patients with type 2 diabetes: the Sleep AHEAD study

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A randomized trial of lifestyle modification and taranabant for maintaining weight loss achieved with a low-calorie diet

scientific article published on 8 April 2010

A two-year randomized trial of obesity treatment in primary care practice

scientific article published on 14 November 2011

AGA technical review on obesity

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Agreement between weekly vs. daily assessment of appetite

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Albert J. ("Mickey") Stunkard, M.D.

scientific article published in September 2014

Albert J. Stunkard: His Research on Obesity and Its Psychological Impact

scientific article published on 28 January 2016

An investigation of changes in body image following cosmetic surgery

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Applying the PRECIS criteria to describe three effectiveness trials of weight loss in obese patients with comorbid conditions

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Assessment of quality of life in obese individuals

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Association between weight bias internalization and metabolic syndrome among treatment-seeking individuals with obesity

scientific article published in February 2017

Association of the magnitude of weight loss and changes in physical fitness with long-term cardiovascular disease outcomes in overweight or obese people with type 2 diabetes: a post-hoc analysis of the Look AHEAD randomised clinical trial

scientific article published on 30 August 2016

Associations of sleep disturbance and duration with metabolic risk factors in obese persons with type 2 diabetes: data from the Sleep AHEAD Study

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Attitudes about the safety and efficacy of bariatric surgery among patients with type 2 diabetes and a body mass index of 30–40 kg/m2

scientific article published on October 27, 2012

Axis I psychopathology in bariatric surgery candidates with and without binge eating disorder: results of structured clinical interviews

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Bariatric surgery patients' views of their physicians' weight-related attitudes and practices

scientific article published in October 2004

Behavior therapy and sibutramine for the treatment of adolescent obesity: a randomized controlled trial

scientific article published on April 2003

Behavior therapy for obesity: where are we now?

scientific article published on October 2009

Behavioral Treatment of the Patient with Obesity

scientific article published on September 2016

Behavioral and pharmacologic therapies for obesity

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Behavioral assessment and characteristics of patients seeking bariatric surgery

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Behavioral assessment of candidates for bariatric surgery: a patient-oriented approach

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Behavioral treatment of obesity in patients encountered in primary care settings: a systematic review

scientific article published on November 2014

Benefits of modest weight loss in improving cardiovascular risk factors in overweight and obese individuals with type 2 diabetes

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Binge Eating Disorder and the Outcome of Bariatric Surgery at One Year: A Prospective, Observational Study

scientific article published on January 20, 2011

Binge eating and weight loss outcomes in overweight and obese individuals with type 2 diabetes: results from the Look AHEAD trial

scientific article published on December 2008

Binge eating disorder and night eating syndrome in adults with type 2 diabetes

scientific article published on May 2007

Brain and White Matter Hyperintensity Volumes After 10 Years of Random Assignment to Lifestyle Intervention

scientific article published on 29 March 2016

Bupropion SR vs. placebo for weight loss in obese patients with depressive symptoms

scientific article published in October 2002

CPAP, weight loss, or both for obstructive sleep apnea

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Cardiovascular Effects of Intensive Lifestyle Intervention in Type 2 Diabetes

scientific article published on June 24, 2013

Changes in Dietary Intake and Eating Behavior in Adolescents After Bariatric Surgery: an Ancillary Study to the Teen-LABS Consortium

scientific article published on 17 June 2017

Changes in Fasting and Prandial Gut and Adiposity Hormones Following Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy or Roux-en-Y-Gastric Bypass: an 18-Month Prospective Study

scientific article published on 21 December 2016

Changes in depression and quality of life in obese individuals with binge eating disorder: bariatric surgery versus lifestyle modification

scientific article published on November 14, 2012

Changes in neural responsivity to highly palatable foods following roux-en-Y gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, or weight stability: An fMRI study

scientific article published on May 2016

Changes in obesity-related attitudes in women seeking weight reduction

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Changes in quality of life and body image after gastric bypass surgery

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Changes in sexual functioning and sex hormone levels in women following bariatric surgery

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Changes in symptoms of depression with weight loss: results of a randomized trial

scientific article published on 05 February 2009

Combination phentermine and topiramate extended release in the management of obesity

scientific article published on June 2015

Combining behavioral and pharmacological treatments for obesity

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Commercial and self-help programs for weight control

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Comparison of Bariatric Surgical Procedures for Diabetes Remission: Efficacy and Mechanisms

scientific article published on November 1, 2012

Comparison of psychosocial status in treatment-seeking women with class III vs. class I-II obesity

scientific article published in March 2006

Continuous glucose monitoring to assess the ecologic validity of dietary glycemic index and glycemic load

scientific article published on November 9, 2011

Correction to: Self-reported stigmatization among candidates for bariatric surgery

scientific article published in April 2010

Correlates of body image dissatisfaction among overweight women seeking weight loss

scientific article published in August 2002

Deep brain stimulation compared with bariatric surgery for the treatment of morbid obesity: a decision analysis study

scientific article published on August 1, 2010

Depressive symptoms in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: biological mechanistic pathways

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Design, recruitment and start up of a primary care weight loss trial targeting African American and Hispanic adults

scientific article published on November 7, 2010

Disparities by ethnicity and socioeconomic status in the use of weight loss treatments

scientific article published in January 2009

Durability of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery: a meta-regression study

scientific article published in August 2012

Effect of CPAP, Weight Loss, or CPAP Plus Weight Loss on Central Hemodynamics and Arterial Stiffness

scientific article published on 16 October 2017

Effect of NPY5R antagonist MK-0557 on weight regain after very-low-calorie diet-induced weight loss

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Effect of Naltrexone-Bupropion on Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Overweight and Obese Patients With Cardiovascular Risk Factors: A Randomized Clinical Trial

scientific article published on March 2016

Effect of a Long-Term Intensive Lifestyle Intervention on Cognitive Function: Action for Health in Diabetes Study

scientific article published on 09 January 2017

Effect of a long-term intensive lifestyle intervention on prevalence of cognitive impairment

scientific article published on 26 April 2017

Effect of a low-carbohydrate diet versus a low-fat, calorie-restricted diet on adipokine levels in obese, diabetic participants

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Effect of intensive lifestyle intervention on sexual dysfunction in women with type 2 diabetes: results from an ancillary Look AHEAD study

scientific article published on 11 June 2013

Effect of orlistat in overweight and obese patients with type 2 diabetes treated with metformin

scientific article published in July 2002

Effectiveness of lifestyle interventions for individuals with severe obesity and type 2 diabetes: results from the Look AHEAD trial

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Effects of a 2-year behavioral weight loss intervention on sleep and mood in obese individuals treated in primary care practice

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Effects of a lifestyle intervention on REM sleep-related OSA severity in obese individuals with type 2 diabetes

scientific article published on 31 May 2017

Effects of a low-intensity intervention that prescribed a low-carbohydrate vs. a low-fat diet in obese, diabetic participants

scientific article published on 17 December 2009

Effects of medical trainees' weight-loss history on perceptions of patients with obesity

scientific article published on 11 May 2017

Effects of weight loss intervention on erectile function in older men with type 2 diabetes in the Look AHEAD trial

scientific article published on 17 August 2009

Efficacy of lifestyle modification for long-term weight control

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Erectile dysfunction in type 2 diabetic men: relationship to exercise fitness and cardiovascular risk factors in the Look AHEAD trial

scientific article published on 31 January 2009

Erratum. Impact of Liraglutide on Amylase, Lipase, and Acute Pancreatitis in Participants With Overweight/Obesity and Normoglycemia, Prediabetes, or Type 2 Diabetes: Secondary Analyses of Pooled Data From the SCALE Clinical Development Program. Diab

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Estimating the Prevalence of Binge Eating Disorder in a Community Sample From the United States: Comparing DSM-IV-TR and DSM-5 Criteria

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Evaluation of diagnostic criteria for night eating syndrome using item response theory analysis

scientific article published on 10 May 2008

Evaluation of phentermine and topiramate versus phentermine/topiramate extended-release in obese adults

scientific article published on 17 October 2013

Exercise in the treatment of obesity: Effects of four interventions on body composition, resting energy expenditure, appetite, and mood

scientific article published on 01 April 1997

Expanding applications of deep brain stimulation: a potential therapeutic role in obesity and addiction management

scientific article published on December 2011

Four-Year Analysis of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors, Depression Symptoms, and Antidepressant Medicine Use in the Look AHEAD (Action for Health in Diabetes) Clinical Trial of Weight Loss in Diabetes

scientific article published on January 28, 2013

Four‐Year Weight Losses in the Look AHEAD Study: Factors Associated With Long‐Term Success

scientific article published on July 21, 2011

GLP-1 plays a limited role in improved glycemia shortly after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: a comparison with intensive lifestyle modification

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Genetic Predictors of Depressive Symptoms in the Look AHEAD Trial

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Great Expectations: "I'm Losing 25% of My Weight No Matter What You Say"

scientific article published on December 1, 2003

Group cognitive-behavioral treatment for internalized weight stigma: a pilot study

scientific article published on 27 October 2016

Health-related quality of life and symptoms of depression in extremely obese persons seeking bariatric surgery

scientific article published in March 2005

How do mental health professionals evaluate candidates for bariatric surgery? Survey results

scientific article published in May 2006

Impact of Liraglutide on Amylase, Lipase, and Acute Pancreatitis in Participants With Overweight/Obesity and Normoglycemia, Prediabetes, or Type 2 Diabetes: Secondary Analyses of Pooled Data From the SCALE Clinical Development Program

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Impact of an intensive lifestyle intervention on use and cost of medical services among overweight and obese adults with type 2 diabetes: the action for health in diabetes

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Impact of binge eating disorder on functional impairment and work productivity in an adult community sample in the United States

scientific article published on July 2017

Impact of intensive lifestyle intervention on depression and health-related quality of life in type 2 diabetes: the Look AHEAD Trial

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Impression management or real change? Reports of depressive symptoms before and after the preoperative psychological evaluation for bariatric surgery

scientific article published in September 2007

Improving Weight Management in Primary Care Practice: A Possible Role for Auxiliary Health Professionals Collaborating with Primary Care Physicians

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Improving long-term weight loss maintenance: can we do it?

scientific article published on 11 December 2014

In memoriam. Albert J. Stunkard

scientific article published in November 2014

In the clinic: obesity

scientific article published on September 2013

Independent but coordinated trials: insights from the practice-based Opportunities for Weight Reduction Trials Collaborative Research Group

scientific article published on 23 June 2010

Insurance coverage for obesity treatment

scientific article published on October 2006

Intensive Lifestyle Intervention for Obesity: Principles, Practices, and Results

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Lifestyle modification for obesity: new developments in diet, physical activity, and behavior therapy

scientific article published in March 2012

Lifestyle modification for the management of obesity

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Long-term Impact of Weight Loss Intervention on Changes in Cognitive Function: Exploratory Analyses from the Action for Health in Diabetes Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

scientific article published on 25 August 2017

Long-term effect of weight loss on obstructive sleep apnea severity in obese patients with type 2 diabetes

scientific article published on May 2013

Long-term impact of intensive lifestyle intervention on cognitive function assessed with the National Institutes of Health Toolbox: The Look AHEAD study

scientific article published on 9 October 2017

Lorcaserin plus lifestyle modification for weight loss maintenance: Rationale and design for a randomized controlled trial

scientific article published on 6 June 2017

Low-carb, low-fat diet gurus face off. Interview by Joan Stephenson

scientific article published in April 2003

Maintenance of Weight Loss in Adolescents: Current Status and Future Directions

scientific article published on January 1, 2010

Management of Obesity.

scientific article published on 7 November 2016

Managing obesity in primary care practice: a narrative review

scientific article published on January 16, 2013

Meal replacements in the treatment of adolescent obesity: a randomized controlled trial

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Mechanisms, Pathophysiology, and Management of Obesity

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Medicare and bariatric surgery

scientific article published in January 2005

Metabolic syndrome and health-related quality of life in obese individuals seeking weight reduction

scientific article published in January 2008

Night eating syndrome and binge eating disorder among persons seeking bariatric surgery: prevalence and related features

scientific article published in March 2006

Night eating syndrome and binge eating disorder among persons seeking bariatric surgery: prevalence and related features

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Obesity and Associated Eating Disorders: A Guide for Mental Health Professionals

scientific article published on December 1, 2011

Obesity: responding to the global epidemic

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Observational study of bone accretion during successful weight loss in obese adolescents

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Obstructive sleep apnea among obese patients with type 2 diabetes

scientific article published on 11 March 2009

One-year changes in symptoms of depression and weight in overweight/obese individuals with type 2 diabetes in the Look AHEAD study

scientific article published on 20 October 2011

One-year weight losses in the Look AHEAD study: factors associated with success

scientific article published on 29 January 2009

One‐Year Results of the Think Health! Study of Weight Management in Primary Care Practices

scientific article published on November 3, 2011

P-114 Physicians' attitudes about referring their type 2 diabetes patients to randomized research trials of bariatric surgery

Patients' preferred terms for describing their excess weight: discussing obesity in clinical practice

scientific article published on 14 July 2011

Patterns of weight change in black Americans: pooled analysis from three behavioral weight loss trials

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Pharmacotherapy for Weight Management in the VHA.

scientific article published on 7 March 2017

Physical Function Following a Long-Term Lifestyle Intervention among Middle Aged and Older Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: the Look AHEAD Study

scientific article published on 19 October 2017

Physicians' attitudes about referring their type 2 diabetes patients for bariatric surgery

scientific article published on January 30, 2012

Predictors of attrition and weight loss success: Results from a randomized controlled trial

scientific article published on 20 May 2009

Preoperative eating behavior, postoperative dietary adherence, and weight loss after gastric bypass surgery

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Prevalence and psychosocial correlates of food addiction in persons with obesity seeking weight reduction

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Previous weight loss experiences of bariatric surgery candidates: how much have patients dieted prior to surgery?

scientific article published on March 2006

Previous weight loss experiences of bariatric surgery candidates: how much have patients dieted prior to surgery?

scientific article published in March 2006

Promoting more modest weight losses: a pilot study

scientific article published in August 2004

Psychological aspects of obesity

scientific article published in July 2004

Psychosocial and behavioral aspects of bariatric surgery

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Psychosocial and behavioral status of patients undergoing bariatric surgery: what to expect before and after surgery

scientific article published on May 2007

Psychosocial consequences of weight cycling

scientific article published in June 1996

Randomized controlled trial of a nationally available weight control program tailored for adults with type 2 diabetes

scientific article published on November 2016

Randomized phase III trial evaluating the role of weight loss in adjuvant treatment of overweight and obese women with early breast cancer (Alliance A011401): study design

scientific article published on 21 September 2017

Randomized trial of lifestyle modification and pharmacotherapy for obesity

scientific article published in November 2005

Readiness redefined: a behavioral task during screening predicted 1-year weight loss in the look AHEAD study

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Reduction in weight and cardiovascular disease risk factors in individuals with type 2 diabetes: one-year results of the look AHEAD trial

scientific article published on 15 March 2007

Relationship between sexual function and quality of life in obese persons seeking weight reduction

scientific article published on 31 May 2013

Relative differences in resting-state brain connectivity associated with long term intensive lifestyle intervention

scientific article published on 23 September 2016

Response to Comment on: Wing et al. Effect of intensive lifestyle intervention on sexual dysfunction in women with type 2 diabetes: results from an ancillary Look AHEAD Study. Diabetes care 2013;36:2937-2944.

scientific article published on November 2013

Self-reported stigmatization among candidates for bariatric surgery

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Sex/gender differences in neural correlates of food stimuli: a systematic review of functional neuroimaging studies

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Sexual functioning and sex hormones in men who underwent bariatric surgery

scientific article published on 23 December 2014

Sexual functioning and sex hormones in persons with extreme obesity and seeking surgical and nonsurgical weight loss

scientific article published on 12 July 2013

Sleep architecture following a weight loss intervention in overweight and obese patients with obstructive sleep apnea and type 2 diabetes: relationship to apnea-hypopnea index

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Sociocultural and Familial Factors Associated with Weight Bias Internalization.

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State of the science: behavioural treatment of obesity.

scientific article published on January 2006

Surgical vs behavioral therapy for weight loss in patients with type 2 diabetes

scientific article published in May 2008

Systematic review: an evaluation of major commercial weight loss programs in the United States

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The Association Between Weight Loss in Caregivers and Adolescents in a Treatment Trial of Adolescents With Obesity

scientific article published on April 28, 2013

The Effect of Changes in Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Weight on Obstructive Sleep Apnea Severity in Overweight Adults with Type 2 Diabetes

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The Effect of Intentional Weight Loss on Fracture Risk in Persons With Diabetes: Results From the Look AHEAD Randomized Clinical Trial

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The Heterogeneity of Obesity: Fitting Treatments To Individuals - Republished Article

scientific article published on 10 November 2016

The Long-term Effectiveness of a Lifestyle Intervention in Severely Obese Individuals

scientific article published on March 1, 2013

The Look AHEAD study: a description of the lifestyle intervention and the evidence supporting it

scientific article published on May 2006

The Night Eating Questionnaire (NEQ): psychometric properties of a measure of severity of the Night Eating Syndrome

scientific article published on 28 March 2007

The Questionnaire on Eating and Weight Patterns-5: an updated screening instrument for binge eating disorder

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The Science of Obesity Management: An Endocrine Society Scientific Statement

scientific article published in April 2018

The evolution of very-low-calorie diets: an update and meta-analysis

scientific article published on August 2006

The relationship between obstructive sleep apnea and self-reported stroke or coronary heart disease in overweight and obese adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus

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The role of obesity in cancer survival and recurrence

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The safety of pharmacologic treatment for pediatric obesity

scientific article published on 7 February 2018

Threshold for Improvement in Insulin Sensitivity with Adolescent Weight Loss

scientific article published on May 22, 2013

Treating obesity seriously: when recommendations for lifestyle change confront biological adaptations

scientific article published on 12 February 2015

Treatment of Adolescent Obesity Comparing Self-Guided and Group Lifestyle Modification Programs: A Potential Model for Primary Care

scientific article published on 08 June 2013

Treatment of Comorbid Obesity and Major Depressive Disorder: A Prospective Pilot Study for their Combined Treatment

scientific article published on May 22, 2011

Treatment of obesity in primary care practice in the United States: a systematic review

scientific article published on 27 June 2009

Treatment of overweight in children and adolescents: does dieting increase the risk of eating disorders?

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Trial of family and friend support for weight loss in African American adults

scientific article published on October 2009

Use of dietary supplements for weight loss in the United States: results of a national survey

scientific article published on 24 January 2008

Weight Bias Internalization Is Negatively Associated With Weight-Related Quality of Life in Persons Seeking Weight Loss

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Weight Reduction in Obese Adolescents With and Without Binge Eating

scientific article published on October 14, 2010

Weight and Lifestyle Inventory (WALI).

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Weight and metabolic outcomes after 2 years on a low-carbohydrate versus low-fat diet: a randomized trial

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Weight loss expectations and goals in a population sample of overweight and obese US adults

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Weight management advice: what do doctors recommend to their patients?

scientific article published on 26 September 2009

What consumers want to know about commercial weight-loss programs: a pilot investigation

scientific article published in January 2003

When prevention fails: obesity treatment strategies

scientific article published on April 2009