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Obesity
In-Depth
Tests and diagnosis
- BMI calculator BMI calculator — Use this tool to calculate adult or child BMI.
Causes
- Cushing's syndrome Cushing's syndrome — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, treatment of this disorder caused by excess cortisol.
Complications
- Osteoarthritis Osteoarthritis — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes and treatment of osteoarthritis, including knee osteoarthritis.
- Infertility Infertility — Comprehensive overview covers causes, treatment for both men and women with fertility problems.
- Obstructive sleep apnea Obstructive sleep apnea — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, treatment of this common sleep, breathing disorder.
Treatments and drugs
- Alli weight-loss pill: Does it work? A Mayo Clinic specialist discusses the effectiveness of Alli, an over-the-counter weight-loss pill.
- Gastric bypass surgery: Who is it for? Gastric bypass surgery — Find out if this obesity treatment is right for you.
- Childhood obesity: Make weight loss a family affair Childhood obesity treatment involves the entire family. Here's how to make changes at home.
- Gastric bypass surgery Gastric bypass surgery — Overview covers risks and results of this weight-loss procedure.
- Teen weight loss: Healthy habits count Teen weight loss — Help your teen adopt healthy habits to lose excess weight.
Prevention
- Childhood obesity: Make weight loss a family affair Childhood obesity treatment involves the entire family. Here's how to make changes at home.
- Healthy savings: The art of frugal food shopping Use these frugal food tips to achieve healthy savings on your grocery bill.
- Added sugar: Don't get sabotaged by sweeteners Added sugar — Learn what added sugar is and how to cut back.
- Main attraction: 10 vegetable main dishes Here are 10 ways to transform fresh vegetables into main-meal options.
- Color your diet: Fresh fruit 10 ways With minimal effort, you can transform fresh fruit into interesting and delicious creations. Here's how.
