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
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
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Tags: arthritis, Dr. Elizabeth Badley, obesity, sedentary lifestyle, Toronto Western Research Institute, weight loss, weight loss surgery
Obesity Contributes to Increased Arthritis Rates
Posted on 16 March 2010
Arthritis rates in the United States are rising and it may be a consequence of the rising obesity rate, according to a new study. Read the full story
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Tags: childhood obesity, depression, Dr. Barry Popkin, Dr. Elizabeth Badley, Dr. Elizabeth Susman, Dr. Marion Vetter, high-fat diet, low-carb diet, low-fat diet, obesity, Pennsylvania State University, stroke, Toronto Western Research Institute, University of North Carolina, weight loss surgery, weight loss surgery news
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: BMI, diabetes, Dr. Francesco Rubino, Gastric Bypass, obesity, Roux-en-Y bypass, weight loss, weight loss surgery, Weill Cornell Medical Center
Study to Examine Gastric Bypass for Treatment of Diabetes in Non-Obese
Posted on 09 March 2010
Gastric Bypass could be an effective treatment for type 2 diabetes for people who aren’t obese, according to a new study. Read the full story
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Tags: obese, obesity, obesity epidemic, University of Oxford, weight loss, weight loss surgery
Obesity-Related Deaths Rise Dramatically in UK
Posted on 06 March 2010
Obesity is increasingly being listed as a cause of death in England, analysis of death certificates shows. Read the full story
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Tags: bariatric surgery, body mass index, childhood obesity, diabetes, Dr. Francesco Rubino, Gastric Bypass Surgery, Heart Disease, hernia, obesity, obesity treatment, premature death, revision surgery, ulcer, weight loss surgery
Weight Loss Surgery News – March 5, 2010
Posted on 05 March 2010
This week on WLS News, good news for chocolate lovers: British scientists have developed a chocolate bar made of 60 percent water, that tastes just as good as the regular kind! Plus, a new report indicates that childhood obesity could dramatically increase the chance of premature death, and New York City researchers are embarking on a study to determine whether weight loss surgery can resolve type 2 diabetes in people who are overweight but not obese. All of these stories and more in this week’s report! Read the full story
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Tags: Dr. Jonathan Schoen, FDA, Gastric Banding, Journal of the American Medical Association, Lap-band surgery, University of Colorado, weight loss, weight loss surgery
Gastric Banding for Teens Under Review by FDA
Posted on 04 March 2010
Lap-Band surgery may become a more common treatment option for teens struggling with obesity if proposed regulatory changes are approved. Read the full story
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Tags: fat, fat cells, obesity, Pluripotent cells, regenerative medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, stem cell research, weight loss, weight loss surgery
Fat May Serve a Purpose in Stem Cell Research
Posted on 03 March 2010
Fat cells could play an important role in stem cell research and regenerative medicine, researchers have found. Read the full story
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