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Bariatric surgery has positive long-term cardiovascular benefits and reduces the risk of having or dying from a heart attack. It also cuts the risk for stroke. The surprising result of the study is that the amount of weight loss after surgery did not really seem to be a factor in determining cardiovascular protection.
March 26, 2012 — Bariatric surgery performed considerably better than traditional medical therapy for obese patients with type 2 diabetes, independent of weight loss, according to findings from 2 randomized trials published online March 26 in the New England Journal of Medicine.
A new study, published online in Health Psychology, investigates the impact on public attitudes and preferences of both stigmatizing and positive portrayals of obese individuals in the media.
New study from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)has found that an increase in Body Mass Index lowers ones quality of life.
The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) has declared that there is significant clinical evidence to declare obesity as a disease state. The decision was made in a unanimous vote of the AACE Board of Directors at their quarterly meeting, July 23, in Dallas, TX.
Walk from Obesity
A new report illustrates in stark terms how the obesity epidemic in the US has spiraled in the past two decades and pinpoints, on a state-by-state basis, where the largest increases have occurred
Half of U.S. adults will be obese by 2030 if current trends continue, a new report shows.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has expanded the use of Allergan’s LAP-BAND Adjustable Gastric Banding System, a device implanted around the upper part of the stomach to limit the amount of food that can be eaten at one time.
