Surgeons at the University of Illinois Medical Center at Chicago now offer laparoscopic adjustable gastric band surgery as a minimally invasive alternative to gastric bypass for weight loss in morbidly obese adolescents.
America seems to be always on a diet. At any one time, more than 25 percent of men and 45 percent of women are dieting, yet the U.S. has the highest rate of obesity in the world. Here are some suggestions to help ensure 2005 is the year we abandon the "diet mindset" for a healthy lifestyle change.
The average American will probably gain about a pound during this holiday season--weight that accumulates through the years and may be a major contributor to obesity. Pediatricians urge parents to keep up with their children's food consumption this season.
The Institute of Medicine recently called for a coordinated effort by schools, food makers, government and parents to combat childhood obesity.
Think falling asleep is easy? Think again. Millions of Americans suffer from sleep disorders like insomnia and sleep apnea. The nation's obesity epidemic is adding to people's sleepless nights.
The announcement by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina that it will offer its members coverage for obesity underscores the importance of dietetics professionals in addressing one of the country's most serious public health problems and can serve as a nationwide model for treatment of obesity.
A Saint Louis University professor and member of IOM task force that studied childhood obesity urges "˜immediate action' to end epidemic.
The treatment of obesity has proven that it can reduce the onset of lifestyle diseases such as hypertension, high cholesterol levels, diabetes mellitus, and even erectile dysfunction.
This week the Institute of Medicine called for a coordinated effort by schools, food makers, government and parents to combat childhood obesity.
The relationship between mental health and obesity is undefined. The October issue of the Harvard Mental Health Letter looks at this relationship and the therapeutic options available for obesity.
In response to the growing epidemic of childhood obesity in this country, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has developed two DVDs to teach children and their parents about smart eating and physical activity, and to educate clinicians about the best ways to prevent and treat obesity in children.
In the first study of its kind, researchers at the Temple University School of Medicine will analyze whether the frequent monitoring and adjustment critical to the management of diabetes during pregnancy can be better accomplished virtually. The ultimate goal is to reduce large birth weights, which can pave the way to later problems such as obesity and diabetes.
Unhealthy eating habits, coupled with the rising rate of obesity among America's children, have lead experts to come together to teach students a very important lesson: how to lead a heart-healthy lifestyle to reduce their future risk for cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
Medical Society's Labor Day CheckList Focuses on Obesity Control in the Workplace.
Studies show that 1 in 6 American children is obese, and these numbers are increasing at an alarming rate. To reverse the trend will require a concerted effort from both parents and schools.
"Reduced fat Oreos are un-American," declared Leonard Teitlebaum, managing director of Merrill Lynch, speaking on the topic of obesity Tuesday at the Institute of Food Technologists' Annual Meeting and Food Expo.
A child obesity expert calls for an increase in the number of high quality weight loss programs for obese adolescents so bariatric surgery can become the last available treatment option.
We're less active. We eat super-sized portions of greasy, processed food. And as a society we're getting older. Combine these factors and you get a population in which nearly a quarter of the country is obese. It's a $100 billion burden that appears to be getting worse.
Low fat or low carbs? South Beach or Atkins? Weight Watchers or Jenny Craig? Maybe you've tried them all. It's even likely they all worked at first, until suddenly you seemed to hit a wall. With the increasing prevalence of obesity in the United States, what's a desperate dieter to do?
The city prides itself on being home of the midnight buffet and getting all the exercise it needs with a roll of the dice, but Las Vegas will soon become the epicenter for sharing obesity research and food science and technology insight.
The low-carb craze is everywhere, but the truth is, there are good carbs and bad carbs. Fiber ranks among the good ones. A high-fiber diet may reduce your risk of diabetes, some gastrointestinal disorders, high cholesterol, coronary artery disease and obesity.
One member of the the American Academy of Pediatrics' Task Force on Obesity believes that two recent announcements -- including a study out this week -- confirm the need to take on soft drinks as the next logical step in the war against pediatric obesity.
Attention to obesity increasingly affects how consumers, businesses, investors, the public health community, and courts interpret the role food plays in everyday life. A special session during the upcoming IFT 2004 Annual Meeting + Food Expo® will focus on this issue from these groups' perspective.
In the last two decades the number of overweight and obese children has more than doubled, putting them at risk to become overweight or obese adults with serious problems such as diabetes, hypertension, heart disease. Fortunately, parents can take steps now to prevent this.
As many schools are pulling unhealthy foods from their vending machines to help curb childhood obesity, scores of teachers join the fight from the fitness front. With a new federal grant, teachers are receiving pedometers and heart rate monitors to track daily student activity levels.
The rise in obesity, now at epidemic levels in the United States, has been matched by a rise in diabetes, a deadly combination that increases heart disease risk by two to five times.
Obesity could become the leading cause of preventable death in the United States, according to a recent government study.
As many as 4 million Americans have a binge eating disorder. National focus on obesity illuminates 'hidden' binge eating disorders among obese population. Eating disorders expert at The Menninger Clinic warns about health consequences & shares signs of binge eating disorder.
When obesity surgery is successful, patients often become prime candidates for body-shaping plastic surgery to eliminate their sagging skin and other tissues.
If you're overweight or obese with a Body Mass Index (BMI) over 26 here's another reason to lose weight: obesity may increase your risk of several cancers. BMI is a measurement physicians use to determine healthy or unhealthy weight.
In today's low-carb craze, weight loss plans favor a menu of meats, eggs, and cheeses. But are carbohydrates really the culprit behind America's obesity epidemic? An expert weighs in with the truth about these low-carbohydrate diets and how to achieve healthy and lasting weight loss.
Putting children on low-carbohydrate diets won't solve the pediatric obesity epidemic and is unhealthy for kids, a dietitian says.
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