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Diet and obesity

Fat R Us
Americans are becoming more and more obese.  Here's how to assess your "obesity level" - the Body Mass Index (BMI) - and what you can do about it.

Obesity and heart failure
The risk of heart failure increases with obesity.

Metabolic syndrome (syndrome x)
This common syndrome, related to type II diabetes, is a major risk factor for coronary artery disease - and obesity is the trigger.

Is diabetes preventable?
In many cases, yes - by avoiding obesity.

Low fats, or low carbs?
The low-carbohydrate diet controversy - are low carb diets good or bad for the heart?

Atkins vindicated?
New data from randomized trials surprises many - lipid levels with low-carb diets seem to improve!

An uh-oh for Atkins?
Here's a study suggesting that low-carb proponents had better hold their horses.  In kids, a strict low-carb diet has resulted in elevated lipid levels.

The South Beach diet controversy
The South Beach diet is the latest low-carb diet phenomenon to sweep the country.  Here's how the South Beach version of low-carb compares with Atkins, and why it may be healthier.

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