TOP 100 WEIGHT LOSS SITES
| |||
|
| |||
| |||
|
| |||
| Non-Invasive Device Mimics Effects Of Gastric Bypass, Alters Complex Gastrointestinal Signals In Animal Model Lining the upper portion of the small intestine with an impermeable sleeve led to both weight loss and restoration of normal glucose metabolism in an animal model of obesity-induced diabetes. medicalnewstoday.com |
Study Shows Potential For Resolving Type 2 Diabetes With Bariatric Surgery: 90% Of All Diabetics Overweight Or Obese As the incidence of obesity-induced type 2 diabetes mellitus continues to increase worldwide, medical research indicates that surgery to reduce obesity can completely eliminate all manifestations of diabetes. In a study published in the March 2009 issue of The American Journal of Medicine, investigators analyzed 621 studies from 1990 to April of 2006, which showed that 78.1% of diabetic patients had complete resolution and diabetes was improved or resolved in 86. medicalnewstoday.com |
New Strategies To Prevent Childhood Obesity Presented By USC Researchers Researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC) will present new findings and strategies for combating childhood obesity at the 5th Biennial Childhood Obesity Conference being held June 9-12 in Los Angeles. Researchers will participate in oral discussions on using wireless body networks and interactive multimedia to promote physical activity in children, and the link between childhood obesity and type 2 diabetes. medicalnewstoday.com |
Communities Fight Obesity: Tips Offered On Keeping Kids Fit Parents strive to help children stay fit and healthy. Now, a new report says local government should do its part, too. The report from the Institute of Medicine offers a menu of obesity-fighting actions that communities nationwide could implement. Tactics range from zoning restrictions on fast-food restaurants near schools, to community policing to improve safety around public recreational sites. "The healthy choice must be the easy choice," said Eduardo J. medicalnewstoday.com |
Lords Debate Combating Obesity Among Young People, UK Progress made in combating obesity among young people will be debated in the House of Lords tomorrow. The debate will be opened by Lord Pendry (Labour), a former boxer and MP, who is president of the Football Foundation, the UK's largest sports charity... mnt.to |