On the March 20, 2009, edition of WLS News, we’ll fill you in on the connection between excess weight and erectile dysfunction, and explore the impact that carrying excess weight can have on your breathing. We’ll also explain how teenage obesity can be as bad as smoking, and take a look at the risk of joint replacement surgery for super-obese patients.
Plus we’ll showcase a new seven-step program designed to help children who suffer from obesity move toward a healthy life. And reporter Yvonne McCarthy, host of WLS Journeys, will announce a special contest for weight loss surgery video bloggers. Tune in now to see this week’s newscast!
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Organizations mentioned in this week’s news:
- American Urological Association
- Karolinska Institute (Sweden)
- Swedish Armed Forces (Försvarsmakten)
- The British Medical Journal
- American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
- Mayo Clinic
- Feinberg School of Medicine (Northwestern University)
- CORE (Centers for Obesity Research and Education)
- Seven Steps to Success: A Handout for Parents of Overweight Children and Adolescents (PDF)
- American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
- Centre IPC (Paris, France)
- YouTube
- Bariatric Girl (Yvonne McCarthy’s WLS support site)
- Bariatric Advantage (nutritional supplements)
