The January 9, 2009, report includes new research findings on the impact of bariatric surgery on teenagers with Type 2 diabetes — and the alarming trend of childhood obesity in America; the positive physical and emotional effects of exercise after weight loss surgery; and the decreased risk of pre- and post-natal complications for women who had Lap-band surgery before pregnancy.
Yvonne McCarthy, host of WLS Journeys, also presents a round-up of fun Websites with recipes, educational articles and post-op support for folks in the weight loss surgery community in our weekly feature, “WLS on the World Wide Web”. And, find out how you can meet the team from the Weight Loss Surgery Channel live and in person later this month. Click the screen below to watch now!
Organizations mentioned in this week’s news:
- Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
- Surgical Weight Loss Program for Teens
- Dr. David Provost (Bariatric Surgeon)
- Miriam Hospital Center for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine
- Obesity – Official Journal of The Obesity Society
- Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)
- Agency for Health Care Research and Quality (AHRQ)
- Bariatric Advantage® (nutritional supplements for pre- and post-op weight loss surgery patients)
- Bariatric Girl (Yvonne McCarthy’s WLS support site)
- ObesityHelp (weight loss surgery information and support)
- Melting Mama (tips and insights from a RNY veteran)
- The World According to Eggface (pouch-friendly recipes from a WLS postie)
- Texas Association of Bariatric Surgeons
- Texas Weight Loss Surgery Summit
- Big Medicine (television show about weight loss surgery on TLC)
