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Consensus Statement: Appropriate Consumer Education and Communication Programs for Weight- Loss Agents in Asia

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Consensus statements promoting appropriate consumer education and communication programs for weight-loss agents in Asia are presented, indicating a need to raise public awareness of obesity and its health-related consequences.
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Background and aimThe increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity worldwide demands increased efforts in the prevention and management of obesity. This article aims to present consensus stateme...

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Appropriate body-mass index for Asian populations and its implications for policy and intervention strategies.

Chizuru Nishida
- 10 Jan 2004 - 
TL;DR: The proportion of Asian people with a high risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease is substantial at BMIs lower than the existing WHO cut-off point for overweight (> or =25 kg/m2), but available data do not necessarily indicate a clear BMI cut-offs point for all Asians for overweight or obesity.
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Systematic Review: An Evaluation of Major Commercial Weight Loss Programs in the United States

TL;DR: This review includes any commercial weight loss program, available in the United States nationwide, for which a published evaluation of its efficacy met the criteria, and describes the components of several national programs that have not been formally evaluated but treat large numbers of persons.
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Is China facing an obesity epidemic and the consequences? The trends in obesity and chronic disease in China.

TL;DR: The prevalence of overweight and obesity and obesity-related chronic diseases have increased in China in the past decade and became a more important preventable cause of death.
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Dietary supplements for body-weight reduction: a systematic review

TL;DR: The evidence for most dietary supplements as aids in reducing body weight is not convincing and none of the reviewed dietary supplements can be recommended for over-the-counter use.
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Comparison of 2-Year Weight Loss Trends in Behavioral Treatments of Obesity: Diet, Exercise, and Combination Interventions

TL;DR: The results suggest that dieting is associated with weight loss followed by regain after treatment ends, whereas exercise alone produced smaller weight losses but better maintenance.
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