Article: ROAD TO FITNESS; SAVOR FOOD, BUT DON'T OBSESS OVER IT, AUTHOR RECOMMENDS

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: 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: Evaluating and Treating Unintentional Weight Loss in the Elderly.
American Family Physician;  February 15, 2002 ;     700+ words ...Elderly patients with unintentional weight loss are at higher risk for infection, depression...death. The leading causes of involuntary weight loss are depression (especially in residents...implicated. Polypharmacy can cause unintended weight loss, as can psychotropic medication ...

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...