Adolescent Obesity

Obesity is considered as one of the major causes of hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, certain type of cancer, and type 2 diabetes milletus. The changing diet patterns, inactive lifestyles and the absence of healthy recreational facilities in the community have been identified as the causes of adolescent obesity.

Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding - Just Another Form Of Cosmetic Surgery?

Modern weight loss surgical techniques, such as laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding, are leading to a belief in some quarters that this is just the latest in a long line of cosmetic surgical procedures. As this article will demonstrate however this could not be further from the truth.

Learning More About Gastric Bypass Surgery Is Now Easier Than Ever

Gastric bypass surgery is a procedure aimed at helping people lose weight by making the stomach smaller and bypassing a part of the small intestine. This results in eating less (because you feel full more quickly) and absorbing fewer calories (because the food does not spend as long in the intestine).

Are You Responsible?

Are parents to blame for the pandemic of childhood obesity?

Gastric Band Surgery Or Diet And Exercise

Despite over 40 years of experience and considerable advances in weight loss surgery, the first line of defence for obesity remains diet and exercise. This article examines whether or not this remains an effective strategy.

Losing Weight After Adjustable Gastric Band Surgery

Gastric band surgery has proved to be extremely successful and is certainly growing in popularity but, as this article will demonstrate, your success lies very much with the skill of your surgeon rather than with the operation itself.

Metabolic Syndrome Unleashes Cardiovascular Diseases

Metabolic syndrome, which is a cluster of complications by Abdominal obesity, Insulin Resistance and high blood pressure . They lay the foundation for the dreaded diseases of Cardiovascular complications,including heart attack and stroke. Take care of your health- Stop obesity NOW !

Obesity and Arthritis

Arthritis is a painful disease which generally affect people above the age of 40, especially those who are obese. Though there are various contributing reasons stated for its occurence, obesity consistently emerges as a major reason for its occurence /health deterioration. Arthritis cripples the physical movements of the patients from leading a normal life.

Gastric Bypass – Choosing the Right Obesity Clinic Can Reduce Your Risk

Recent studies show the risks from gastric bypass may be higher than previously thought. You can reduce the risk by choosing the right obesity center for your surgery.

Obesity and Brain Attack

The horror story of stroke, the disease due to obesity is a serious health hazard. Brain attack occurs when the blood supply to brain gets reduced due to blood clot in the artery. The cells in the brain die within frew minutes and the brain attack results in life long damage and sometimes, death.

The Risks of Obesity

Unless Americans make the effort to become educated, and receive guidance to move toward their weight loss goals, the health of America will only get worse. Unless change is believed to be critical, the anticipated health care costs will only be increase. Please become informed, in one way or another, so we as a country can start becoming healthier.

Finding A Gastric Bypass Surgeon

You've made up your mind. You can't take it any longer, and now you are going to do something about it. You've decided to have gastric bypass surgery or what is sometimes called the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. The problem is how do you find a gastric bypass surgeon?

How Can We Combat Childhood Obesity?

Obesity is a very hazardous health condition, one that many people battle. Obesity is even harder to battle when it starts in childhood, because more than likely it will never be dealt with and the health condition will carry on to adulthood. What are the physical and psychological actions can be taken in order to solve the problem the moment it surfaces.

Obesity And A Poor Diet Can Hurt In More Ways Than One

Obesity causes many physical and emotional ailments that range from cardiovascular to skeletal and even psychological in nature. It is said that an obese persons body becomes a prison. Obesity for the most part can be treated and here's how.

Cholesterol. . . Not Bad After All

Do you know that total amount fat and cholesterol in the diet whether high or low, has no real link to heart diseases as widely believed? There are bad fats that increase risk to certain diseases and good fats that lower this risk. Cholesterol in food is not exactly a health problem.