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Artificial Sweeteners Tied to Weight Gain
(02/10/08)

Eating to Live, Living to Eat: Genes Make Some People More Motivated to Eat, Perhaps Overeat
(10/14/07)

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psychology news
Weight loss possible when self-belief is high
May 2, 2008, ScienceDaily

Short sleep duration linked to obesity
May 1, 2008, ScienceDaily

Can the government regulate your weight?
April 29, 2008, Newsweek

Mind over appetite
April 21, 2008, Detroit News

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Daily weigh-ins help maintain weight loss
(November 2007)

Psychologists can help people with diabetes take care of themselves
(October 2007)

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A Meta-Analytic Review of Obesity Prevention Programs for Children and Adolescents: The Skinny on Interventions That Work 
(September 2006)

Psychological and Behavioral Risk Factors for Obesity Onset in Adolescent Girls: A Prospective Study 
(April 2005)

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