Obesity

1. Weight Watchers was more effective in weight loss and cheaper. Primary care based services led byspecially trained staff were ineffective in weight loss after one year followup.
2. Obese children who remain obese as adults where 5.4 times more likely tobe type 2 diabetes, 2.7 times more likely to have hypertension, and 1.8 timesmore likely to have high cholesterol than people who were never obese, howeverthe risk of these conditions where similar to those who where never obese inobese children who where not obese as adults. (11/18/11)