Article: Teens struggle with weight-loss at camp.

Article: L A Weight Loss Opens 800th Center Nationwide.
PR Newswire;  May 4, 2006 ;     501 words ......benchmark for the nation's fastest growing weight-loss program, which continues to expand its...HORSHAM, Pa., May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- L A Weight Loss, the nation's largest and fastest-growing weight-loss program, will mark the opening of its...

Article: L A Weight Loss Centers, Inc. Announces Name Change to Pure Weight Loss, Inc.
PR Newswire;  August 23, 2007 ;     300 words ......Mission and Focus of National Weight Loss Company HORSHAM, Pa., Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The country's largest weight loss chain that offers both one-on...food is changing its name to Pure Weight Loss, Inc. from L A Weight Loss Centers...

Article: IANA (INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY ON NUTRITION AND AGING) EXPERT GROUP: WEIGHT LOSS AND ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
The Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging;  January 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ...Abstract: Weight loss, together with psychological and behavioural...manifestations of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Weight loss may be associated with protein and...none has been proven. Prevention of weight loss in AD is a major issue. It requires...

Article: The Art and Science of Weight Loss Counselling
Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research;  April 1, 2006 ;     690 words ...Weight loss counselling can be a daunting job, as anyone who works...day-to-day lives. And this, as I see it, is the art of weight loss counselling. In my clinic, I use a ten-week weight loss program that is designed to help clients lose one...

Article: Winning at the weight loss game: choosing the right program. (part 2)(includes related information on Federal Trade Commission investigation of weight loss industry)
Environmental Nutrition;  December 1, 1990 ;     531 words ...Winning at the Weight Loss Game: Choosing the Right Program...resulted in the monstrous success of weight-loss programs that claim to cater to their...that $35.8 billion will be spent on weight loss efforts this year alone, ranging...

Article: Rational approach to patients with unintentional weight loss
Mayo Clinic Proceedings;  September 1, 2001 ;     700+ words ...Unintentional weight loss is a problem encountered frequently in clinical practice. Weight loss and low body weight have potentially serious...implications. Although a nonspecific observation, weight loss is often of concern to both patients and...

Article: Sixty Percent of Consumers Researching Weight Loss Use the Internet, Seeking Information on Weight Loss Programs, Diets and Medications.
PR Newswire;  September 14, 2006 ;     700+ words ......Influential in Remaining Compliant with Weight Loss Programs; 30 Percent Remain Compliant with Weight Loss Medications RESTON, Va., Sept. 14 /PRNewswire...Internet as a resource for researching weight loss information. According to the study...

Article: L A Weight Loss Helps Philadelphia Eagle Hollis Thomas Tackle His Weight and His Asthma.
PR Newswire;  December 28, 2005 ;     440 words ......PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- L A Weight Loss Centers, Inc., one of the world's fastest growing weight loss programs, gets into the game with Philadelphia...defensive tackle Hollis Thomas. L A Weight Loss will not only assist Hollis with his...

Article: Weight Loss Company Honors Our Men and Women in Uniform.
PR Newswire;  November 28, 2006 ;     311 words ...L A Weight Loss offers free weight loss programs to police, fire and military personnel as a way of...public servants HORSHAM, Pa., Nov. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- L A Weight Loss announced a program across the country offering a free weight...

Article: New Data Show Fast and Significant Weight Loss With Xenical Sustained Over Time; 4kg Loss in First Month and Rising to 11.6kg After 1 Year.
PR Newswire;  May 28, 2002 ;     700+ words ...BASEL, Switzerland -- The weight loss medication Xenical helps patients achieve rapid and sustained weight loss according to the results of a new study...achieved 5 per cent (approximately 5kg) weight loss after 3 months and maintained this...

Article: Help Not Hype: Getting Real About Weight Loss.
PR Newswire;  October 22, 2006 ;     700+ words ......Corporate America Against Unsubstantiated Weight Loss Claims BOSTON, Oct. 22 /PRNewswire...today: Help Not Hype: Getting Real About Weight Loss. As a call to action, the White Paper...and support realistic approaches to weight loss, which cannot be achieved by relying...

Article: Closed weight-loss chain sued
Tribune-Review/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review;  January 25, 2008 ;     397 words ......consumer protection lawsuit against a national weight-loss chain and its owner, alleging deceptive...closed Jan. 4. The lawsuit accuses Pure Weight Loss Inc., formerly known as L.A. Weight Loss Centers Inc., and company owner Vahan Karian...

Article: Weight Loss Company Opens Weight Loss University.
PR Newswire;  November 28, 2006 ;     312 words ...L A Weight Loss Centers, Inc. opens L A University...HORSHAM, Pa., Nov. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- L A Weight Loss announced today the opening of its...Vahan Karian, Chairman and CEO of L A Weight Loss Centers, says the company's new training...

Article: Disparities by Ethnicity and Socioeconomic Status in the Use of Weight Loss Treatments
Journal of the National Medical Association;  January 1, 2009 ;     700+ words ......which markets the over-the-counter weight loss drug orlistat (alli(TM)). The survey...SES) may be more likely to attempt weight loss using unproven methods. Methods: Data...random-digit-dial telephone survey of weight loss practices. Seven modalities of weight...