A new study found that American children need to decrease their daily caloric intake by an average of 64 calories, in order to meet the goal set by the federal government for reducing obesity rates by 2020. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services set the goal in a 2010 report, aiming to reduce [...]
Obesity has been shown to be a risk factor for several health conditions and diseases, including certain cancers. While a recent report on cancer from the American Cancer Society showed that overall cancer rates are decreasing, the prevalence of cancers of the pancreas, liver, thyroid and kidney were shown to be increasing. Most of these [...]
There has been debate about whether addiction transfer to alcohol abuse is a significant issue following weight loss surgery — that is, if food addiction issues, such as binge-eating, can shift to alcohol abuse after surgery. Several headlines in the news have talked about the potential of patients starting binging on alcohol to feel the [...]
Both the gastric band and gastric bypass bariatric procedures have excellent weight loss outcomes at six years, according to a matched-pair analysis. The study’s findings were published this month online in the Archives of Surgery. Half of the 442 patients in the analysis received a gastric band, and the other half received a gastric bypass. [...]
Over the past several decades, obesity rates among Americans have consistently increased. While our sedentary lifestyles are partially at blame, a key factor in our national weight gain is that we’re simply consuming more calories in the form of both food and calorie-laden beverages. For comparison, in the mid-2000s, the average American adult was found [...]
The Bariatric Institute of Greater Chicago is proud to announce that Dr. Vafa Shayani was selected to participate as an Inaugural Expert for Doctors of Weight Loss. Doctors of Weight Loss is a new informational website that brings together leading bariatric surgeons from around the country to provide a resource for individuals who want to understand the latest research, [...]
FDA APPROVES EXPANDED USE OF LAP-BAND® ADJUSTABLE GASTRIC BANDING SYSTEM FOR OBESE ADULTS Obese Adults with a BMI of 30-40 with at Least One Obesity Related Comorbid Condition Now Qualify for LAP-BAND® System Procedure When All Other Conservative Weight-loss Therapies Have Failed […]
