Reuters - Obesity surgery can cause type
2 diabetes to go into remission, but much depends on how much
weight the patient loses within the first few months, a new
study suggests.
Reuters - A type of minimally invasive
weight-loss surgery called gastric banding not only helps
morbidly obese teenagers lose a substantial amount of weight,
but also leads to healthy changes in blood sugar and blood
fats, a small study shows.
Reuters - To lose weight and keep it off,
eat a big breakfast packed with carbohydrates and protein, then
follow a low-carb, low-calorie diet the rest of the day, a
small study suggests.
Reuters - Morbidly obese patients who undergo
weight-loss surgery greatly reduce their risk of cancer,
according to a study providing fresh evidence of health
benefits from these increasingly common operations.
AFP - Australia has a higher proportion of obese people than the United States, with the health system facing a "fat bomb" unless action is taken, a study warned Thursday.
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, June 18 (HealthDay News) -- Weight loss plays a major
role in improving diabetes after obese patients have stomach-reduction
surgery, say Duke University Medical Center researchers.
Reuters - "Freshman 15," the idea that
new college students put on 15 pounds of weight in the first
year, may be a myth, but young women do gain about five pounds,
Canadian researchers report.
HealthDay - SUNDAY, June 15 (HealthDay News) -- The current standard
screening test for prediabetes in children often fails to detect the
condition, Canadian researchers contend.
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, June 4 (HealthDay News) -- Your nerves, rather than
your eating habits, may have a more direct role in whether you are fat or
thin, according to new research.
