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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.

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