Obesity
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Patients who have gastric bypass surgery have double the rate of hospitalization in the year following the operation than in the year preceding surgery.
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Posted on October 22, 2005 - 4:51pm.
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New data presented at the 2005 Annual Meeting of NAASO, The Obesity Society in Vancouver, British Columbia. Provides some interesting information relating to weight loss, blood pressure, and cholesterol levels.
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Posted on October 18, 2005 - 4:40pm.
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A large, community-based study found that over 30 years, nine out of 10 men and seven out of 10 women were overweight or became overweight.
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Posted on October 7, 2005 - 6:29pm.
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Researchers found that a high body mass index (BMI) and lack of physical activity were associated with an increase in GI symptoms such as stomach pain, diarrhea, constipation and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
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Posted on October 7, 2005 - 6:24pm.
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New research shows that adolescents who eat large amounts of fried food away from home are heavier and more likely to have a poor-quality diet. Increased consumption leads to increase in body mass index of 9 to 14 year olds; puts children at risk for chronic disease later in life.
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Posted on October 7, 2005 - 6:22pm.
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According to a study at Yale, one of the most effective ways to change negative attitudes about obese people is by addressing perceptions of normative beliefs within particular social groups.
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Posted on October 7, 2005 - 6:20pm.
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Junk food could be made healthier by adding an extract of an exotic type of seaweed, say British scientists.
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Posted on October 7, 2005 - 6:18pm.
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