Air pollution may contribute to the high childhood obesity rates in the United States, according to a new study conducted by researchers from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health. Previous research had found that the pollutant, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH), can negatively affect childhood IQs and is linked to depression, anxiety, and attention problems
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An Hour A Day…
May 16th, 2012
A new study from the Harvard School of Public Health found that walking for an hour each day can decrease the influence of obesity-related genes by up to 50 percent. Looking at data from more than 12,000 people, the researchers calculated each person’s genetic risk of obesity by identifying how many of the 32 known
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Can bariatric weight loss surgery cure your diabetes?
March 29th, 2012
Type 2 diabetes has reached the level of a full-blown worldwide epidemic, bringing crippling complications like stroke, blindness, heart disease and amputations. In the US, the occurrences of diabetes have tripled over the past three decades, reaching a staggering number of over 20 million, with the majority of cases being type 2, which is closely
When is it time to ditch the diet and consider bariatric surgery?
March 1st, 2012
Dealing with stubborn weight issues can be frustrating and even overwhelming at times. All the good intentions, resolutions and various diets might not do the trick. Here at Whyweight.com we help thousands of patients get on a healthy track and put their struggles behind for good.
Recently, SSL’s Dr. Tom Lavin was interviewed about when to
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How To Gain the Advantage over Weight Re-gain
February 14th, 2012
According to new research, older women who lose weight are likely to gain it back again, and as fat rather than muscle. At the beginning of the study, 78 postmenopausal women had shed about twelve percent of their body weight through a weight loss program. Six months into the study, 68 percent of the women
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Gastric Bypass Surgery Study: Positive Outcomes
January 30th, 2012
A study of two popular bariatric surgery procedures—Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and gastric banding—found that both had very good weight loss outcomes at 6 years after surgery. Weight loss was faster, greater and remained “significantly better” six years after gastric bypass compared with patients who received a gastric band, according to the researchers. However, patients
New Year’s Resolution – More Chocolate?
January 3rd, 2012
There’s good news for chocolate lovers everywhere: A study, from the University of Cambridge in the UK, found that eating chocolate on a regular basis can reduce the risk of developing heart disease. The study consisted of 114,000 people and determined that those who regularly ate the most chocolate had a decreased risk of heart disease (37% decrease), diabetes (31% decrease), and stroke (29% decrease). Cocoa products, like chocolate, have been found to promote cardiovascular health in many studies
POSE and the History of Obesity Treatments
October 26th, 2011
At the Obesity Society’s national meeting, there was a presentation about the history of obesity drugs. The Obesity Society is a scientific society, committed to advancing research on the causes and treatment of obesity. The annual meeting includes worldwide leaders in research and obesity experts
Are you pre-diabetic?
September 21st, 2011
Have you recently gained weight? Does anyone in your family have diabetes? When was the last time you had blood work completed?
Pre-diabetes is “the state that occurs when a person’s blood glucose (sugar) levels are higher than normal, but not high enough for a diagnosis of diabetes”. Most importantly, people with pre-diabetes have an
Important Steps Prior to Bariatric Surgery
August 29th, 2011
So, you’ve made the decision to change your life. You’re ready to be healthy again. Way to go! That is one of the most important decisions you’ll ever make, and will be a catalyst in helping you on your journey to improved health and increased weight loss
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