Tune into the March 27, 2009, edition of WLS News, to learn how excess abdominal fat can affect fertility in women, and how new scientific developments may lead to a magic bullet to treat obesity. We’ll also explore the harm that obesity can cause children as young as three years old, as well as how excess weight and related co-morbidities can speed the onset of dementia.
Plus we’ll find out whether an innovative gene therapy might provide a new treatment option for adults who struggle with their weight. And reporter Yvonne McCarthy, host of WLS Journeys, will highlight a wonderful website devoted to helping women practice better self-care. Click the player below to see this week’s newscast!
Organizations mentioned in this week’s news:
- The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
- Dr. Doreen Moser, D.O., F.A.C.O.G. (Fertility Specialist)
- Centers for Disease Control
- The Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine at the University of Miami
- Sarah E. Messiah, Ph.D.
- The University of California at Berkeley Nutritional Science & Toxicology Laboratory
- First Ourselves (self-care for women)
- Bariatric Girl (Yvonne McCarthy’s WLS support site)
- University of California-San Francisco Gladstone Institute of Cardiovascular Disease
- Ohio State University Medical Center
- FDA Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research
- Bariatric Advantage (nutritional supplements)
