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October 6, 2015October 6, 2015

Bariatric Surgery: Cancer Prevention Benefits From Weight-Loss Surgery

A team of scientists at the University of Virginia School of Medicine in Charlottesville, Virginia investigating the effects of bariatric surgery on obese women at risk for cancer found that weight loss ... Read more

October 5, 2015October 5, 2015

Diabetes And Obesity: What You Need To Know

Excess weight most obviously leads to obesity, but too much body fat can also cause a series of related diseases. Being overweight affects the body and organ systems. Obesity’s “comobirdities” are diseases that ... Read more

October 2, 2015October 2, 2015

Lap-Band Horror Stories: What You Need To Know

Commonly known as a “Lap-Band,” a laparoscopic adjustable gastric band is a medical device used to assist obese patients in achieving weight loss goals. Approved by the Food and Drug Administration in ... Read more

October 1, 2015October 13, 2015

Bariatric Surgery: Does Drinking Soda Impact Weight Loss Success?

Although numerous studies have attempted to identify preoperative patient characteristics associated with successful weight loss surgery, the roles that many dietary and psychological characteristics play in successful weight loss outcomes are ... Read more

October 1, 2015October 28, 2015

Diet: Is It Enough To Help Obese Patients Achieve Normal Body Weight?”

In a recent study published in the American Journal of Public Health, a team of researchers led by King’s College London found that the chance of an obese person to achieve a normal body ... Read more

October 1, 2015October 1, 2015

Today Is The #WorldVegetarianDay

Read our selection of news for #WorldVegetarianDay >> http://bit.ly/1KOoqnc

Does seeing someone who is obese want to make you eat more or less?

“Exposure to a negative stereotype can lead to stereotype conducive behavior.” Jonah Lehrer Imagine this: your friend Lucy is obese and she sent you pictures of ... Read more

September 24, 2015

Obesity In U.S. Is The Largest Epidemic In Human History

Data shows that while ‪#‎obesity‬ rates among African Americans are least 35 percent in 33 states, only one state has an obesity rate of 35 percent or greater among white Americans. ... Read more

September 24, 2015September 24, 2015

Is Diet Enough To Help Obese Patients Achieve Normal Weight?

In a recent study published in the American Journal of Public Health, a team of researchers led by King’s College London found that the chance of an obese person achieving a ... Read more

September 23, 2015September 23, 2015

Is Obesity “All In Your Head”?

Researchers are racing to determine the causes of obesity and curb a growing epidemic. After decades of research, scientists have discovered that obesity might have just as much to ... Read more

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