This week on WLS News, we’ll explain how calorie counts on fast food menus could curb the obesity epidemic, and why weight loss surgery is becoming increasingly popular Down Under — despite protests from the nation’s major insurance carriers. Plus, find out how much exercise is needed per day for women to maintain their weight, and see why obesity may be under-diagnosed in America. Get the details on all of these stories and more in this week’s newscast. Read the full story
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Weight Loss Surgery News – April 9, 2010
Posted on 09 April 2010
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Tags: abdominal obesity, Andrew Gerwitz, childhood obesity, Emory University, high cholesterol, junk food, metabolic syndrome, obesity, stomach bacteria, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, weight loss, weight loss surgery, weight loss surgery news
Weight Loss Surgery News – March 19, 2010
Posted on 19 March 2010
This week on WLS News, we’ll explain how an occasional sip of vino could help you keep a sleek physique, and why putting a tax on junk food may actually help Americans save money. Plus, find out how too little sleep at night could keep you from shedding pounds, and see what researchers are saying about the effect a specific stomach bacteria has on obesity. Get the details on all of these stories and more in this week’s newscast. Read the full story
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Weight Loss Surgery News – March 12, 2010
Posted on 12 March 2010
This week on WLS News, we’ll tell you which is better for losing weight and keeping it off: a diet low in fat, or low in carbs. Plus, find out how snacking is driving childhood obesity rates, and how stress can trigger obesity in girls. We’ll also explain why a diet high in fat could be deadly for women over 50, and why the growing rate of obesity in North America may be the reason that the number of arthritis sufferers is on the rise.
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Tags: diabetes, Diabetic, Drexel University in Philidelphia, fight against obesity, healthy food, obesity, physical activity, Type 2 diabetes, weight loss surgery channel, weight loss surgery news
Community Can Affect Diabetes
Posted on 04 November 2009
Community, or a person’s physical location such as their neighborhood, can affect their chances of becoming diabetic. Watch to find out more on this week’s WLS News. Read the full story
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Pregnancy and Obesity: A Risky Combination
Posted on 31 October 2009
Pregnancy and Obesity can be a risky combination, a recent study shows. Watch this week’s Weight Loss Surgery News to find out more. Read the full story
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Tags: bariatric surgery, Contrave, dieting, Empatic, FDA, Food and Drug Administration, obesity, obesity drug, Orexigen Therapeutics, weight loss surgery channel, weight loss surgery news
Obesity Drug Tests Well
Posted on 28 October 2009
Obesity Drug, Empatic, tested well in clinical trials, but the company still has to make it past the FDA. Watch to find out more on this week’s WLS News. Read the full story
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Asthma: Another Risk For Obesity?
Posted on 26 October 2009
Asthma is likely to be a risk of obesity, a new study shows. Watch this week’s Weight Loss Surgery News to find out more. Video in article below. Read the full story
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Junk Food Companies Fight Obesity
Posted on 25 October 2009
Junk food companies are pitching in to fight obesity. Find out what these companies are doing to help promote health awareness on this week’s WLS News. Read the full story
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