Addressing Childhood Obesity
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 [...]
Cancer Risk & Obesity
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 [...]
No Evidence of Addiction Transfer, Study Finds
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 [...]
6 Year Gastric Band Study
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 [...]