TOP 100 WEIGHT LOSS SITES
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| Overweight People Found Less Likely to Die From Some Diseases (New York Times) There were more than 100,000 fewer deaths among the overweight in 2004 than would have been expected if those people had been of normal weight, a new study indicates. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Obesity Policy Would Be A Vote Winner, Australia The AMA yesterday hallenged the Coalition and Labor to act to halt the growing obesity crisis in Australia, which is costing the health system billions of dollars every year. In 2005 Access economics estimated that the total economic cost of obesity was $3.76 billion - this includes productivity costs, health systems costs, and carer costs. [click link for full article] medicalnewstoday.com |
Obesity Rates Are Leveling Off Obesity rates in American women have stayed steady since 1999, and there are hints that obesity rates may be leveling off for men, too. nytimes.com |
American Society For Metabolic And Bariatric Surgery Designates Pennsylvania Hospital As A 'Bariatric Surgery Center Of Excellence' Pennsylvania Hospital has announced that it has been named an American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence®. The ASMBS Center of Excellence designation recognizes surgical programs with a demonstrated track record of favorable outcomes in bariatric surgery. medicalnewstoday.com |
Special Diet Can Ease Epileptic Seizures in Kids (HealthDay) HealthDay - FRIDAY, May 2 (HealthDay News) -- The "ketogenic" diet, whichfeatures high levels of fat, low levels of carbohydrates and controlledprotein intake, helps control and prevent seizures in children withdrug-resistant epilepsy, a new study finds. us.rd.yahoo.com |