21.   In the recent study, the researchers wanted to see what happened when the excess weight gain occurred in pregnancy.

22.   Investigators were trying to determine whether engine problems or excess weight played a role in the crash, which occurred after Aaliyah shot a music video in the Bahamas.

23.   It took a while to believe that she could lose the excess weight and be a genuine champ.

24.   Lose excess weight, exercise regularly and eat a diet low in saturated fat.

25.   Most of these activities also increase muscle strength, which can enhance the ability to lose excess weight by raising the metabolic rate every minute of the day.

26.   One reason is the strain that excess weight puts on the heart.

27.   Players are issued tokens that represent pounds of excess weight, and a predetermined amount they have to lose to win the game.

28.   Reducing excess weight can also reduce high blood pressure and cholesterol levels.

29.   The condition, most common in middle age, is worsened by excess weight, alcohol, sedatives, smoking and sleeping on the back.

30.   The diets of many women seeking to stay slim or to prevent excess weight gain during pregnancy do not even contain that much, nutritionists say.