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The reality of obesity, weight loss surgery and other things

Wednesday, December 29, 2010

All he did to lose weight was eat less and move more?

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An article on CNN covers the weight loss of a man who went (they claim) from almost 500 lbs to "one-der-land". The man, Matt Hoov...
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Friday, December 03, 2010

Push for weight loss surgery even if you have a lower BMI follows study about obesity

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A new study of 1.5 million people suggests that obesity, even overweight, shortens your lifespan. So says the study - obese people are 44% ...
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Friday, November 26, 2010

Biggest Loser "Where are they now" show was blew some smoke screens

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Lately the reality show, "The Biggest Loser" in which they sequester several clinically obese people, put them through grueling wo...
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Thursday, November 04, 2010

Weight Loss surgery safer than being fat?

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Is Weight Loss surgery really , safer than being fat? That's the conclusion of a Weight Loss surgery surgeon from Baylor, at least. In ...
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Tuesday, October 05, 2010

Biggest loser premier shows lowest rating ever

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An article on the Philly burbs tells how the show, "The Biggest Loser" suffered a significant loss in the ratings - 25% down. Th...
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Thursday, July 15, 2010

New diet pills - easy weight loss or just a health risk

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There are three new diet pills which are being boasted about in the news as safe and effective. In a nutshell, no they are neither safe nor...
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Saturday, July 10, 2010

New push for gastric bypass for diabetes

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I have noticed a new media campaign hawking gastric bypass for diabetes. And not only that but also they are suggesting this surgery (which...
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Friday, June 25, 2010

If you don't have a gastric bypass you will get sick?

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In the latest from (who else) the ASBMS (the professional organization for bariatric surgeons), they presented a study in which they compare...
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Tuesday, May 25, 2010

gastric sleeve story

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If you look at this blog , you will see the glowing report from a new op on the gastric sleeve. She didn't want the gastric bypass (adm...
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Thursday, May 13, 2010

Overweight and Obese Kids eat Less than their slim peers

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Totally destroying the image of the fat kid overeating which has been so popular on the American scene, a new study out of Canada found that...
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Monday, April 26, 2010

Dieting 'Stints' Linked to Heart Problems

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Did the headline get your attention? It's one we've all been waiting for and the story of a new study which was reported to suggest...
Monday, March 08, 2010

New study obese children more likely to die earlier

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An article in the news recently, shouted that being obese as a child doubled the risk of premature death (i.e. death before the age of 55). ...
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Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Gastric bypass in teens - why not?

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A recent article in the LA Times quoted a Dr Brandt as saying, about overweight teens that: "But these kids are dying! We’ve created s...
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Friday, January 15, 2010

I'm over the "Biggest Loser" Show

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Jillian described this last week's episode as her very favorite (2nd week in Season 9) and asked people to give her feedback on her Face...
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Saturday, January 09, 2010

Shrek movies - do they really promote size awareness

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On the surface, the Shrek series of animated movies seems to promote size acceptance. The so called hero of these movies is a fat green trol...
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Monday, December 28, 2009

the Survival of the Half Ton teen ... or his demise?

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In our Weight Loss surgery (WLS) informed consent online community (and support for ill long term WLS patients) we lost another former membe...
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Saturday, December 12, 2009

5 Medical Reasons to consider Weight Loss surgery

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I found the article "Five Medical Reasons to consider weight loss surgery" while going through some old mail and it's interes...
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