Menu Mandate's Missing Math Nov 18, 2009
Although supporters claim such mandates have the power to make people thinner and prevent obesity-related disease, New York City's experience suggests they have little or no impact, possibly because customers who are interested in nutritional information can already obtain it. New York began requiring calorie counts on restaurant chains' menu boards in July 2008. (Townhall.com)
Obese Poor Shut out from Weight-Loss Surgeries Jun 27, 2009
Morbid obesity was defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) over 40, or a BMI of 35 to 40 with an obesity-related disease such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease or sleep apnea, criteria established by the U.S. National Institutes of Health. Despite a growing body of evidence that bariatric surgery is among the most effective long-term treatments for severe obesity, few actually undergo the procedure, which costs an average of between $17,000 to $26,000, according to the ASMBS.. (MEDLINEplus)
Weight-Loss Surgery Safe, Effective Type 2 Diabetes Treatment Jun 26, 2009
Morbid obesity is defined as a body mass index (BMI, a ratio of weight to height) over 40, or a BMI of 35 to 40 plus an obesity-related disease such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease or sleep apnea, according to criteria set by the U.S. National Institutes of Health. Two other studies also to be presented Wednesday found that weight-loss surgery can lead to the long-term remission of diabetes. (MEDLINEplus)
Weight-Loss Surgery Options Compared in Super-Obese Jun 4, 2009
In their new study, Dr. Vivek N. Prachand, an assistant professor of surgery at the University of Chicago, and colleagues looked at the rates of resolution of obesity-related diseases (whether patients were able to stop taking medications to treat their conditions) three years after either duodenal switch or gastric bypass surgery ... They believed that the greater weight loss among duodenal switch patients may explain why they had higher rates of resolution of obesity-related diseases ... "The... (MEDLINEplus)
