UNC Study: Fast-food consumption is simply a byproduct Chapel Hill, NC (Press Release)-For several years, many have been quick to attribute rising fast-food consumption as the major factor causing rapid increases in childhood obesity. Now researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill report that fast-food consumption is
After WLS Success...Kearsten's Fight Against Obesity Continues On Although always a very active child, Kearsten Weeks had been fighting obesity all of her life. Having been surrounded by family members who were also morbidly obese, she was basically given a free "all you can eat" pass. It was only when
What to Look for in Your Evaluation by Barbara Maxwell, RN, PhD Southwest Medical Psychology The decision to seek bariatric surgery-whether it is to try to get rid of all the pills, the high blood pressure, the diabetes, the sore and aching bones, or to actually prevent the onset of
Since 2010, September has been designated as Childhood Obesity Awareness Month. The month long campaign is designed to help bring awareness to programs and activities that promote exercise and healthy eating for children. The hope is for communities and families to come together and take the necessary steps that will
A Turning Point: What Is Happening to Your Body One-Year Post Surgery? by Dr. Milton Owens We now know that gastric bypass surgery triggers certain physiological mechanisms in the body that promote weight loss–primarily in the first year. It is not just restricted food intake that helps shed pounds but
Hope For Childhood Obesity by Tammy J. Colter It's a fact that too many preschoolers are obese and that children who are overweight or obese are five times more likely to become obese adults than children who are of a normal weight. But there are some signs of hope on
ObesityHelp Advocates: Thank You For Your Support! We would like to say thank you to the Bariatric and Plastic Surgery Professionals who are currently sponsoring our ObesityHelp community and advocacy outreach missions. Each month, we will feature a few of our sponsors. Please join us in thanking the following professionals
April marked 10 years since I had my RNY Gastric Bypass. As many post-op patients will admit, the journey has not been as expected, but then again the same could probably be said by anyone regarding events of the past decade. I am looking back on the past 10 years
Where’s the Time and Energy For It? by Dr. Milton Owens It is almost a cliché — or perhaps white noise to your ears–that exercise is a key component to losing weight. Many of my patients dread the “Big E.” I have mixed feelings myself. Yet, investigating the role it
Obesity Epidemic Supports a Growing Market As the obesity epidemic continues to soar all across North America, market experts are forecasting an incredible jump in the weight loss and obesity management industry. According to the North America Weight Loss/Obesity Management Market Report, in 2012 the market was worth 104 billion
