In the May 29, 2009 edition of WLS News, we’ll examine new research indicating that smoking really can keep you thin, explore the relationship between stress and obesity in teenagers, explain why some Canadian patients have to wait as long as seven years for bariatric surgery, and take a trip Down Under to learn how the government is battling obesity in Australia. (Hint: The bureaucrats have banned birthday cake.) Plus, if you’re at risk for diabetes or know someone who suffers from the disease, be sure to catch Yvonne McCarthy’s segment “WLS on the World Wide Web”. Click on the video player to watch now!
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Organizations mentioned in this episode:
- Iowa State University
- Society for Adolescent Medicine
- The Journal of Adolescent Health
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
- World Cancer Research Fund
- Canadian Government Medicare
- American Diabetes Association
- Bariatric Girl (Yvonne McCarthy’s WLS support site)
- Australian Government
- South Australia’s Start Right Eat Right Campaign
- Bariatric Advantage (nutritional supplements)
