Obese Toddler Diagnosed With Lifestyle Related Diabetes It is shocking to hear in the media today that our children, the future generation are at threat of developing what was considered a midlife disease in type 2 diabetes. An obese toddler from the US who weighs the same as an average 11-year-old has been diagnosed with […]
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Rising Threat of Type 2 Diabetes in Children
Men Do Not Seek Obesity Surgery As Soon As They Should!
Major Gender Disparity Among Bariatric Patients Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, have identified demographic, socioeconomic and cultural factors that contribute to a major gender disparity among men and women undergoing weight loss surgery. The study, “Benefits of Bariatric Surgery Do Not Reach Obese Men” reported that 80% percent of […]
Do Weight Loss Supplements Really Work?
Weight Loss Dietary Supplements Need To Be Regulated Approximately 30% of adults in the US report using dietary supplements for weight loss, contributing to nearly US$2 billion a year on these products. However, many supplements have no evidence to support weight loss claims made on labels and in advertising. Four leading obesity research, treatment and […]
Link Between Vitamin A & Obesity
How Does Obesity Effect Vitamin A? So maybe you are wondering about why it is so dangerous to be overweight and obese; a recent study carried out has shown that obesity causes a vitamin A deficiency in the body by impairing its ability to use the vitamin A correctly. Why is vitamin A so important? […]
Suffering From Osteoarthritis? Weight Loss Surgery Could Be A Solution!
Effects Of Weight Loss On Osteoarthritis While bariatric surgery for weight loss has been known to provide many health benefits, its effect on osteoarthritis (OA) has not yet been much researched. All of this has now become a lot clearer due to research being carried out in the Cleveland Clinic. What has been found is […]
How Being Overweight Affects Your Joints
What’s The Link Between Obesity And Skeletal Health? At least 2 studies have now shown the negative impact that obesity can have on one’s skeletal health, thereby highlighting the importance of losing weight, especially through bariatric surgery when necessary. The first of the studies found a correlational link between obesity “and a higher risk for […]
Fertility In Obese Patients – Weight Loss Surgery
Are you thinking about starting a family? Worried about your weight and fertility? Then look no further than here. Excusing the ‘salesperson’ like questions, there has been a rather significant development in the empirical research surrounding bariatric surgery. The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (RCOG) has recently discovered that weight loss surgery improves female […]
The Next Steps After Having A Gastric Band Placed
A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO EATING AND DRINKING AFTER YOU’VE HAD A GASTRIC BAND The gastric band is an effective way of losing weight, however, the band is only going to work properly and help one lose weight if one follows a healthy diet. In essence, the diet needs to be low fat, low calorie and […]
Physicians in Support of Bariatric Surgery to Reduce Risk of Heart Disease
New Joint Scientific Statement Issued on Use of Bariatric Surgery to Improve Cholesterol Levels and Reduce Risk of Heart Disease JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, US (Market wired – February 16, 2016) Bariatric surgery is effective in improving cholesterol and lipid levels, important risk factors for heart disease, according to a new joint scientific statement by the National […]
Inactive Obese At Risk Of Heart Disease & Diabetes
Sedentary behaviour associated with poor cardiovascular health, diabetes in people with severe obesity Sedentary behaviour is associated with poor cardiovascular health and diabetes in adults with severe obesity, independent of how much exercise they perform, a University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health-led study showed for the first time. The finding, published online and […]