Obesity Research

Weight Loss Surgery May Heal “Sick” Fat Cells

Posted: Aug 26 in Weight Loss Tips by admin

Obesity has long been linked to serious health risks, including the development of type 2 diabetes. Weight loss surgery has been proven to help morbidly obese people lose weight and resolve their obesity-related health complications. New research may help explain why weight loss surgery helps to resolve the symptoms of type 2 diabetes and other chronic illnesses.

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Family Members Who Have Bariatric Surgery Together Lose More Weight

Posted: Aug 12 in Weight Loss Tips by admin

New research suggests that having weight loss surgery at the same time as a family member may help you and your loved one achieve better weight loss results.

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Study Links Depression and Obesity

Posted: Aug 08 in Weight Loss Tips by admin

New research sheds new light on the link between depression and obesity and may give physicians new insight into how to handle the growing problem of obesity in America.

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Lap-Band Surgery May Help Resolve Depression and Anxiety in Obese People

Posted: Jul 30 in Weight Loss Tips by admin

If you are overweight or obese, you may be putting yourself at risk for anxiety and depression in addition to the physical ailments that are well-known risks of obesity. In the same way that weight loss can resolve physical problems like heart disease, diabetes, joint pain, and high blood pressure, studies show that weight loss can also reduce or eliminate your psychological symptoms completely.

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Lipid Profile in the Severely Obese

Posted: Mar 31 in Weight Loss Tips by admin

Research has shown that the long-term weight loss that’s typically achieved through bariatric surgery can improve the lipid profiles of people who are severely obese.

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High-Fat Diet Linked to Poor Sleep

Posted: Feb 15 in Weight Loss Tips by admin

What you eat for dinner may affect how well you sleep at night. Brazilian researchers conducted a sleep lab and found that a high-fat diet may be as bad for your sleep patterns as it is for your waistline.

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Obesity Tied to Memory Loss

Posted: Feb 06 in Weight Loss Tips by admin

It’s no secret that obesity can lead to severe health problems. The physical effects of obesity have been well documented to include diabetes, heart disease, respiratory problems, and increased risk for stroke. But now researchers say that obesity may also affect your mental health.

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Americans are still ignoring basic heart health

Posted: Jan 31 in Weight Loss Tips by admin

According to new research developed by the American Heart Association, Americans are still ignoring the basic rules set forth by experts for preventing heart attacks and other cardiovascular problems. While doctors have improved their ability to treat cardiovascular disease, Americans still weigh too much and exercise too little.

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Sleep Better with a Low-Fat Diet

Posted: Dec 12 in Weight Loss Tips by admin

A high fat diet will not only affect your weight and your risk for heart disease, research suggests that it can interfere with how well you sleep.

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