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Does Extra Weight Really Extend Your Life if You Have Type 2 Diabetes?
People with type 2 diabetes who carried extra pounds had a survival advantage over those at a normal weight in a recent, controversial study from the University of Hull in the UK. But does extra weight really help to extend your life?
Weight Loss Surgery Before Pregnancy Lowers Risk for Gestational Diabetes
Women who undergo weight loss surgery (or bariatric surgery) before becoming pregnant have a lower chance of developing gestational diabetes and giving birth to large babies, according to a recent study. Learn more about the study and the results.
Depression Is Common in Children with Obesity
More than one-quarter to one-third of children who have obesity and enter weight management programs, also have depression, according to 2 recent studies.
Vyvanse® Approved for Binge-Eating Disorder in Adults
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently expanded the approved uses of Vyvanse® (lisdexamfetamine dimesylate) to include treatment of moderate-to-severe binge-eating disorder (BED) in adults.
Saxenda FDA-approved for Chronic Weight Management
Saxenda (liraglutide injection) is now approved for chronic weight management in addition to a reduced-calorie diet and physical activity in adults who are obese or who are overweight and have at least 1 weight-related condition.
Adult Obesity Treated Using New FDA-approved Device
VBLOC vagal blocking therapy delivered via the Maestro System (EnteroMedics Inc., Minneapolis, MN) is now approved to treat adults with obesity. Learn about the device, how it works, side effects, and study results.
Obesity and Health Consequences
While obesity is a disease in its own right, it poses a risk for the development of some other major health problems. Several obesity-related complications are explained.
Children with Obesity Tend to Become Adults who are Obese
Encouraging kids to play rather than sit in front of a screen, and offering fruits and vegetables rather than processed snacked filled with sugar and white flour are two important ways to reverse this trend.
Body mass index (BMI) is not necessarily an accurate measurement for overweight or obesity, since it does not distinguish lean mass from fat mass. An athlete, for example, may have a high BMI but is does not have obesity because his/her body weight is muscle.
7 Primary Causes of Obesity
Some reasons why obesity has become a weighty issue
Americans are gaining weight, and obesity has become a national health threat. We can’t place the problem purely on self-control. Why has obesity become such a weighty issue?
Obesity in America: A Growing Concern
Obesity defined as a chronic disease by leading medical associations
Obesity has become a serious health problem in the United States: nearly 35% of Americans have obesity. Obesity is not just a problem of “girth control”; it is now considered a chronic disease by leading medical associations.
Adult Obesity Treated Using New FDA-approved Device
VBLOC vagal blocking therapy delivered via the Maestro System (EnteroMedics Inc., Minneapolis, MN) is now approved to treat adults with obesity. Learn about the device, how it works, side effects, and study results.
Bariatric Surgery
Potential Benefits, Risks and Types of Bariatric Surgery
Many people with obesity can’t simply lose weight with healthy eating and physical activity, despite how hard they may try. Bariatric (obesity) surgery is performed to treat people who have morbid obesity.
Care After Bariatric Surgery
Committing to Healthy Choices
Bariatric surgery is a tool to aid in weight loss, but is not a cure. To successfully lose weight and maintain this weight loss, people who have bariatric surgery must commit to healthy eating and regular physical activity for the rest of their lives. Learn more here.
Michelle Obama Takes on Obesity in America's Kids
Let's Move Campaign Aims to End Multi-faceted Epidemic
Childhood obesity is rising, and it's a major risk factor for type 2 diabetes. First Lady Michelle Obama is actively addressing the childhood obesity problem with a national awareness program called Let's Move. Learn all about it in this article.
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