Stomach Obesity
Often referred to as a "disease,"
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Doctors Often Fail to Recommend Bariatric Surgery as Treatment for...
Things are getting better with regard to attitudes about gastric bypass surgery, but there are still a number of concerns.Twenty years ago... Read more »
The Stigmatization of Obesity and Weight-Loss Surgery: My Bariatric...
I was embarrassed by who I was. Or more accurately, the way I used to think of myself was that I was embarrassed by what I was.I am... Read more »
Acid Reflux and Obesity in Women
A recent Italian study supports the idea that in comparison to the average population, being overweight and obese are risk factors for acid... Read more »
My Bariatric Life: Types of Weight-Loss (Obesity) Surgery Procedures
There are several bariatric surgery procedures, commonly known as weight-loss surgery, which are performed to treat morbid obesity. Two... Read more »
Does Obesity Cause Asthma?
So much evidence links fat with asthma that some folks like to call it Fasthma. In fact, I was recently emailed this question: "What... Read more »
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Causes of Obesity: Biological and Medical Causes
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
CausesObesity occurs when a person consumes more calories than they need for the energy they use. Several different factors may influence weight... Read more »
Expert says obese teens should consider gastric banding
A well-known British pediatrician says that obese teens over the age of 15 should be given gastric bands in order to prevent even more damage to... Read more »
Study: Obesity surgery can cure diabetes
Gastric lap-band surgery may be able to send diabetes into remission--even for people who aren't seriously obese, a new study suggests. Researchers... Read more »
Obesity keeps some gastric bypass patients from proper care
Some patients who suffer complications after gastric bypass surgery may be too big for scanning equipment, U.S. researchers warn. According to the... Read more »
Obesity Related Complications
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
and Psychosocial TreatmentsEven modest weight loss can reduce the risk factors for heart disease and diabetes. The simplest (but still difficult)... Read more »
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