Weight Loss Surgery is not a cure for sleep apnea according to a new study out of the Walter Reed Army Medical Center. While obesity is a common factor for sleep apnea, new research shows that the surgery does not always resolve the condition. Read the full story

In our WLS News report for April 10, 2009, we’ll share the results of a recent clinical trial for a new obesity drug, explain how rapid weight gain in infants may predict future obesity, and tell you about the dangers of high fructose corn syrup.

Plus, we’ll report on new findings about how people of minority ethnic groups process fat differently, and tell you what Canadian authorities are doing to curb the epidemic of childhood obesity up north. And, of course, our resident Web-diva, Yvonne McCarthy, will share the scoop about a great website with excellent weight loss tips. Click the player below to see this week’s newscast!

Organizations mentioned in this week’s news:

• BC Children’s Hospital (Vancouver, Canada)
• Canadian Medical Association Journal
• Dr. Louise A Baur, Discipline of Pediatrics & Child Health, University of Sydney
• Arena Pharmaceuticals
• U.S. Food & Drug Administration
• Project Viva (study of childhood obesity)
• Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
• Harvard Medical School
• Children’s Hospital Boston
• National Institutes of Health
• Pediatrics (journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics)
• Bariatric Girl (Yvonne McCarthy’s WLS support site)
• Three Fat Chicks on a Diet (weight loss support site)
• Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
• Dr. M. Daniel Lane, Distinguished Service Professor of Biological Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
• UT Southwestern Medical Center
• Hepatology (medical journal)
• The Dallas Heart Study
• Bariatric Advantage (nutritional supplements)