In the July 17, 2009 edition of WLS News, find out whether America is making any progress in the battle against obesity, and learn how Lap-Band surgery can help teens with metabolic syndrome. Plus, discover a possible link between obesity and antidepressants, and find out whether seniors face greater risks from weight loss surgery.
Plus, Yvonne McCarthy takes a special trip inside a high-tech egg that measures body fat. For the latest updates on health issues related to weight loss surgery, count on WLS News! Just click the screen below to catch this week’s edition.
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Organizations mentioned in this episode:
- Trust for America’s Health
- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
- American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
- New York-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital
- Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
- Endocrine Society
- Champion4Fitness
- Life Measurement, Inc. (makers of the BodPod)
- BariatricGirl (Yvonne McCarthy’s WLS support site)
- University of Calgary / Hotchkiss Brain Institute
- University of Alberta / School of Public Health
- Canadian National Population Health Survey
- Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas
- American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
July 17th, 2009 at 9:47 am
Bodpod? Yeah, that scares me.
July 17th, 2009 at 12:34 pm
It wasn’t bad at all…the scariest part was when the joke man himself says “you have to wear a bikini” and I’m like “hahahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaa” and then he says “no…I’m serious.” OOOOOOOOOOOOOO MY GOD!! Now that was scary!!
Great job Leslie as always. You looked particularly beautiful today too!
July 17th, 2009 at 6:19 pm
The guy at Fitness Essentials in Plano only required tight fitting clothing now bikini!