International Weight loss news and articles
“Lose 40 pounds in 4 weeks” Regulation of commercial weight-loss programs claims called for. The $50 billion North American weight-loss industry comprises a morass of fantastical claims of products and programs promising quick, easy, long-lasting results. Given this wealth of magical weight-loss aids, why is obesity still a problem? Read More...Gastric bypass patients have special needs. I had a gastric bypass in late October, and my body is now in a state of malabsorption. Do you know of anything in a liquid form that would provide megadoses of vitamins and minerals for someone like myself? I am a female, 46 years old. Thank you. -- P.F.W., Indianapolis, Ind. Read More...
Over the counter weight loss pills are no quick fix to melt away extra pounds. Many local drugstores sell diet pills, and even more choices are available on the Internet. But most diet pills haven't been proved safe or effective, and some are downright dangerous, according to a special report in the November issue of Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource.
Carrying extra fat around your middle dramatically increases your risk of early death, even if your overall weight is normal, say researchers. Having a large waistline can almost double your risk of dying prematurely even if your body mass index is within the 'normal' range, according to a new study of over 350,000 people across Europe, published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Read More...
The report looks at popular weight-loss diets, eating plans and strategies, including diet pills. Read More...
Severely obese patients who underwent two different gastric bypass techniques had lost up to 31 per cent of their Body Mass Index (BMI) after four years, with no deaths reported among the 50 study subjects, according to the November issue of the British Journal of Surgery. Read more...
Gastric Band - The dangers of poor aftercare Dangers of poor patient follow up, education and aftercare, following gastric band. The real life case of a Gatric Band patient left without support Read More...
Pregnancy easier after weight loss surgery Women who become pregnant after undergoing bariatric surgery have less complicated pregnancies and healthier infants than obese women who become pregnant, according to a new study, the New York Times reports. Read More...
NHS Spend Seven Times More On Obesity-NHS are forking out on special beds for obese patients. High demand for stomach surgery for obese patients as well as the cost of specialist equipment Read More...
Gastric band surgery safer - A new scoring system that rates a gastric band surgery patient's risk of complications on a scale of 1 to 4 can help reduce post-surgical complications by 65 percent and hospital readmission rates by more than 80 percent.
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