Stomach Balloons Used for Weight Loss Linked to Five Deaths
FDA Issues Alert In the battle to lose unwanted pounds, people try various methods to achieve their weight-loss goals. Fluid-filled stomach balloons have been one method with potentially risky consequences. The ReShape and Orbera fluid-filled stomach balloons have been associated with five deaths and dozens of reports of pancreatitis … [Read more...] about Stomach Balloons Used for Weight Loss Linked to Five Deaths
Obesity Study Suggests Milk May Not Be the Best Thing for Growing Children
Milk Can Cause Obesity. A study of 12,829 children aged 9 to 14 conducted by Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard University and published in the journal Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine found that the more milk children drink, the more obese they become. In addition, the findings indicate that dietary … [Read more...] about Obesity Study Suggests Milk May Not Be the Best Thing for Growing Children
Study Finds Obesity and Prostate Cancer Are a Dangerous Combination
A study presented to the annual meeting of the American Urological Society last week indicates that obesity appears to: (1) increase a man's risk of developing prostate cancer (particularly in younger men); (2) increase the risk that the cancer will be a more aggressive and potentially deadly form of the disease (in all men); and (3) … [Read more...] about Study Finds Obesity and Prostate Cancer Are a Dangerous Combination
Obesity And Liver Disease In Children Seen As A Serious Health Risk
Obesity And Liver Disease In Children. As obesity reaches epidemic proportions and becomes more problematic, the number of medical studies on the subject has also increased. The connection between obesity and diabetes in children, the relationship between stress and belly fat, and the link between milk consumption and obesity in … [Read more...] about Obesity And Liver Disease In Children Seen As A Serious Health Risk
Study Links Same Gene to Obesity and Diabetes
Connection Between Obesity And Diabetes. A new study in Britain and France has confirmed the connection believed to exist between obesity and type-2 diabetes. This type of diabetes develops over time starting as a condition called insulin resistance. While overweight individuals have been shown to be more likely to … [Read more...] about Study Links Same Gene to Obesity and Diabetes
Artificial Sweeteners May Cause Dangerous Changes in Gut Bacteria
Researchers Found That Ingesting Artificial Sweeteners Lead To Obesity. A team of Israeli researchers has found evidence that suggests that ingesting artificial sweeteners might lead to obesity and related ailments such as diabetes. Artificial sweeteners appear to change the intestinal bacteria that direct metabolism. … [Read more...] about Artificial Sweeteners May Cause Dangerous Changes in Gut Bacteria
Acute Pancreatitis, Over-inflation Reported with Obesity Balloon Treatment
Acute Pancreatitis, Over-inflation Reported. Parker Waichman LLP is investigating potential lawsuits on behalf of individuals who suffered adverse events related to fluid-filled intragastric balloons, such as the Orbera Balloon System manufactured by Apollo Endo-Surgery and the ReShape Balloon System manufactured by ReShape Medical … [Read more...] about Acute Pancreatitis, Over-inflation Reported with Obesity Balloon Treatment
Splenda Study Raises Health Worries
Splenda Linked To Illnesses. Splenda, an artificial sweetener, has been tied to a host of ills by researchers at Duke University, The New York Times reported today. According to an article published on The Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health website, Splenda contributes to obesity, destroys “good” intestinal bacteria and … [Read more...] about Splenda Study Raises Health Worries
Epidemic of Obesity Threatens More than Children’s Waisteline
Obesity In U.S. Children Have Grown. The combination of fast-food loaded with fat and calories, massive portions that bear no relationship to daily nutritional requirements, and the lack of physical activity have pushed the percentage of U.S. children who are obese (or almost obese) to around 50%. If the only problem created by … [Read more...] about Epidemic of Obesity Threatens More than Children’s Waisteline
Experts Debate Safety of Various Weight-Loss Surgeries While Lawmaker Urges Strict Oversight of Obesity Surgery Programs
Overweight Americans Have Several Weight-Loss Surgeries. Overweight Americans now have several surgical options to help them lose weight, including gastric bypass surgery, adjustable stomach bands, and an operation which removes part of the stomach and reroutes the intestines. Doctors, however, are divided on what is the … [Read more...] about Experts Debate Safety of Various Weight-Loss Surgeries While Lawmaker Urges Strict Oversight of Obesity Surgery Programs
‘Double Diabetes’ Hard to Diagnose
Obesity Epidemic Fueling A Double Diabetes. The obesity epidemic appears to be fueling a hybrid type of diabetes that afflicts adults and children and, some believe, might increase the devastating complications of the disease. Dubbed "double diabetes" by some and "diabetes 1 1/2" by others, the combination of types 1 and 2 … [Read more...] about ‘Double Diabetes’ Hard to Diagnose
WITH OBESITY OUT OF CONTROL, EXPERTS URGE THAT IT MUST BE TREATED AS A DISEASE
Complex Problem Tightly Connected To Diabetes And Other Health Problems. Before its four-day congexperts from 80 countries, Professor Constantine Tsigos, chairman of the 14th European Congress on Obesity, ress of 2,000 made it very clear that obesity is not a health crisis affecting over 300 million people worldwide. He stressed … [Read more...] about WITH OBESITY OUT OF CONTROL, EXPERTS URGE THAT IT MUST BE TREATED AS A DISEASE
