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'Brown' Fat: New Key to Weight Loss? New discoveries surrounding a type of "good" fat that promotes the burning of calories could one day lead to better treatments for obesity, researchers say. Weight Loss From Addiction Drug Vigabatrin, now being tested as a treatment for cocaine addiction, lessens obese rats' craving for food. They lose about 20% of their body weight. Americans Fatter in 37 States The U.S. obesity epidemic is gaining speed, with adult obesity rates up in 37 states and down in none. In 28 states, more than 1 in 4 people are obese. How Many Calories Should You Eat? The number of calories you need each day depends on your age, gender, and activity level. Fructose May Make You Fatter New research suggests that fructose turns to fat in the body much more readily than other sugars. For Savvy Weight Loss: Know Thyself Find out what the experts say about your diet personality. Knowing which one is yours might just help you lose pounds and maintain your ideal weight. Weight Loss Surgery for Obesity Discover the risks and benefits of two types of weight loss surgery ? gastric banding and gastric bypass ? for men. 10 Easy Ways to Make Exercise a Habit Try these tricks to become one of the fitness faithful Workplace Programs Help Shed Pounds Workplace wellness programs are effective in helping employees lose weight, a research review shows. Weight Loss Surgery Treats Diabetes Weight loss surgery proved to be a highly effective treatment for type 2 diabetes in a newly published study. Weight Loss Surgery Saves Lives Weight loss surgery is known to help severely obese people shed pounds and lower their risk of diabetes, heart disease, and other obesity-related diseases. Now two landmark studies show that the surgery also saves lives. Weekends Can Be Diet Busters Saturdays and Sundays can sabotage your waistline. People tend to eat more and exercise less on weekends, slowing weight loss or causing weight gain. Vibrate to Keep Fat Off? Study Weighs In In lab tests, mice lost fat when they stood on a low-vibration platform for 15 minutes, five days weekly, for 15 weeks, scientists report. Taranabant May Help Dieters Lose Weight The experimental weight loss drug taranabant helped dieters shed an average of 14.5 pounds over the course of one year, a study shows. Stigma of Obesity Not Easy to Shed Obese people often feel discriminated against and misunderstood by both the public and their physicians, according to a new study from Australia. State Obesity Rates: Numbers Get Worse With 31% of adults officially obese, Mississippi tops all U.S. states. But in even "leanest state" Colorado, 17.6% of adults are obese. Some Not Mentally Ready for Bariatric Surgery Nearly one in five who seek bariatric surgery to treat obesity aren?t psychologically prepared for such a drastic step, according to a new study. Pedometers Motivate Weight Loss Wearing a pedometer may motivate you to walk more, boosting weight loss and fitness, experts note in the Annals of Family Medicine. Obesity in U.S. Adults Levels Off America's obesity boom may be leveling off -- but that plateau is still far higher than quarter of a century ago and twice as high as the CDC wants it to be. Obesity Doesn't Always Spur Diabetes The hormone adiponectin may help prevent diabetes in some extremely obese mice, scientists report in The Journal of Clinical Investigation. Obesity, Disability Linked in Elders Older adults who are obese develop more disabilities that interfere with daily living than older adults who are normal-weight or slightly overweight, according to a new study. No-Calorie Seasonings Help Lose Weight If you sprinkle no-calorie seasonings and sweeteners on your foods, you will feel full faster, cut down on food consumption, and lose more weight than those who don't flavor their foods that way, according to a new study. New Weight Loss Drug Taranabant Shows Promise An experimental weight loss medication in the same class as the drug Acomplia helped patients lose weight in a 12-week, phase II study, but side effects were common at higher doses. Modest Results From Weight Loss Drugs Most dieters who take prescription weight loss medications lose only a fraction of the weight they want to lose, and many don?t stick with the drugs, a review of the research shows. Metabolic Syndrome: How Much Exercise? Moderate exercise, done consistently, can curb symptoms of metabolic syndrome in overweight, inactive adults, Duke University experts report.

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