Obesity Complications
- Obesity Related Complications
- Highlights
- Introduction
- Causes
- Risk Factors
- Complications
- Dietary Management
Lifestyle Changes and Psychosocial Treatments
Even modest weight loss can reduce the risk factors for heart disease and diabetes. The simplest (but still difficult) approach to weight loss is reducing calories and exercising at least 150 minutes a week. Behavioral and mental changes in eating habits, physical activity, and attitudes about food and weight are also essential to weight management. Studies show that people who lost at least 10% of their body weight and kept the weight off for more...
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Bariatric Surgery & Obesity: Lower Complications for Mother &...
If you are even thinking of getting pregnant, then most health experts will tell you to lose weight if you are overweight. TIn fact,... Read more »
Potential Complications After Gastric Banding (LAP-BAND, Realize Band)
The Adjustable Gastric Band (AGB) procedure, which goes by brand names of LAP-BAND and Realize Band, is a type of weight-loss surgery... Read more »
Gastric Sleeve Complications: My Bariatric Life
Gastric bypass bariatric surgery is one of type of weight-loss surgery procedure designed to reduce food intake. This surgery is selected... Read more »
Obesity Kills: The Ultimate Consequence of Obesity
It's a shocking title to a blog. Unfortunately it's also true. When you carry significant amounts of extra weight, you are basically... Read more »
Potential Complications after Duodenal Switch Surgery
Malabsorptive weight-loss surgeries are procedures that promote weight loss by decreasing the amount of nutrition the body absorbs from the... Read more »
From Our Sources
Hip-replacement complications more common in obese women
Obese people who have hip-replacement surgery are more likely to suffer complications from the procedure, researchers say. A Swedish study of 2,494... Read more »
Obesity linked to flu severity
A survey of swine flu patients suggests that obesity may be as much of a risk factor for flu complications as asthma, diabetes, heart disease, and... Read more »
Weight-loss surgery benefits moms, babies
Bariatric surgery may benefit moms and their babies both before and during pregnancy, researchers say. A new study shows that women who lose weight... Read more »
Obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS)
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Pickwickian syndrome TreatmentThe treatment involves breathing assistance using special machines (mechanical ventilation). Options... Read more »
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