Obesity Increases the Risk of Colon Cancer

January 28, 2012
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Obesity is on rise all over the world due to changes in life style and dietary habits of the people. According to national health and nutrition examination surrey (NHANES) report 1999-200, 64 percent of the adult population in America is overweight and almost one third of the adults are obese (31% adults aged 20 years [...]

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Benefits of Weight Loss Surgery: Decreased Heart Attacks

January 12, 2012
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A new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association, followed 4,000 obese Swedish people who’ve undergone bariatric surgery. Between 1987 and 2001, the study found decreased number of cardiovascular deaths and lower incidence of cardiovascular events in obese adults. This study isn’t alarming as there have been numerous reports highlighting the various health [...]

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Obesity Worsens Bronchial Asthma; it also is a Risk Factor For Developing Bronchial Asthma

December 31, 2011
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Hazards of obesity are countless which simply warrant weight loss in time to avoid long-term sequel of excess weight. A lot of research is underway to assess the effects of obesity on respiratory system of an individual. It is already known that patients who are obese suffer obstructive sleep apnea more frequently than people with [...]

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When Should Teenagers Go for Mexico Weight Loss Surgery?

December 23, 2011
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Teens are outpacing adults. Teen obesity tripled from 1980 to 2008, while adults only doubled in the same time period. This increasing obesity from teenage to adulthood has caused many health professionals worried about the future health of the American’s citizens. When teenagers are facing impending health diseases from their obesity, it’s extremely important to lose the weight. The [...]

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10-Year Wait for Weight-Loss Surgery Causes Canadians to Flock Mexico For Surgery

October 15, 2011
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There are 1,800 referrals for weight-loss surgery, which is plaguing the system in Nova Scotia, Canada. Many individuals face a 10 year wait to undergo weight-loss surgery. Some of patients on the list are in dire need to lose weight, while others may not be ready. Yet, with a wait this long, many people are [...]

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Get Moving after a Weight Loss Surgery!

October 4, 2011
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The time of healing and the long-term success after weight loss surgery greatly depends on the patient’s diet and exercise habits. After a weight loss surgery, religiously following the surgeon’s fitness and nutrition guidelines will help diminish the risks of complications and maximize the chances that the patient will be satisfied with the surgery’s outcome. [...]

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Having Bariatric Surgery Makes You More Employable

August 29, 2011
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Fitter people are more likely to be hired. Beautiful people are more likely to be hired. And now, people who’ve undergone bariatric surgery are more likely to be hired. New study from the New York University Langone Medical Center suggests that getting bariatric may make economic sense. The study followed 74 patients who had been [...]

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Obesity Decreases Life Expectancy in the Elderly

August 24, 2011
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Past studies have linked elderly people (people in their 70s) who are overweight with increased life expectancy. But a new study casts doubt on this popular statement. New evidence does infact  correlate excess body fat to decreases in life expectancy. Men aged 75 or older had a 3.7 decrease in life expectancy if they were above 22.3 BMI, [...]

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Teenage Weight-Loss Surgery Likely to Rise

August 18, 2011
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The prevalence and the growing spread of teenage obesity is on the rise, and so is the interest in weight-loss surgery. Teenage weight-loss surgery has been increasing in rates  for years now, with only a handful of physicians taking on patients – sometimes as young as 14. My contention is that for next decade the rates of [...]

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Long Waits for Weight-Loss Surgery

July 29, 2011
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What are your options if you can no longer wait for weight-loss surgery? What happens when you’re waiting 10 years for bariatric surgery? Lillian Coakley (pictured), 42, of Nova Scotia, Canada has recently written her own obituary to spread awareness to the long wait some individuals face. “I penned my own obituary to spread awareness. It [...]

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