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Body Mass Index (BMI) is a well-recognized part of everyone’s vocabulary when we talk about weight. It is the most commonly used measurement of body size, yet it is not a perfect indicator of obesity or risk. BMI is a measurement based solely on weight and height, and doesn’t take into account other factors such […]

Did you know that the human body is programmed to work against your weight loss efforts? In fact, it’s programmed to defend its weight and, when it senses weight loss, it starts cutting down its energy expenditure. To understand why this is, it’s important to first know how the body expends energy (or burns calories).  […]

Rosie O’Donnell shared some news on Friday: she had weight loss surgery after surviving a serious heart attack. O’Donnell has dropped 40 pounds since undergoing a procedure known as the gastric sleeve (also called vertical sleeve gastrectomy or just “sleeve”). This is the same procedure that comedian Lisa Lampanelli underwent last year. Losing 40 pounds […]

It makes sense that important medical treatments like surgery would go to the people who are in most need of them. However, many of the people who most need bariatric surgery aren’t getting it, according to new research published in the peer-reviewed journal, JAMA Surgery.  Currently, body mass index (BMI), an estimate of obesity using […]

Since obesity is such a wide-spread and significant health problem, people may think that most primary care physicians are discussing the dangers of obesity and treatment options with all their overweight/obese patients.  However, this does not appear to be the case. Now groups including the American Heart Association (AHA) are hoping to change that. This […]

Body weight as a teenager may influence the likelihood of getting cancer later in life, according to a new study.  Published online in the journal Cancer, the study reported that overweight adolescents were twice as likely to develop esophageal cancer, compared to teens of normal weight.  Additionally, it found that lower socioeconomic status and immigration […]

An estimated 113,000 people in the United States undergo weight loss surgery each year, according to the American Journal of Surgery.  Although the procedures are very safe, any operation will have potential negative side effects. One side effect that some patients experience is nausea or vomiting after a bariatric procedure, often a result of general […]

Losing weight through bariatric surgery may have an effect in rewinding genetic signs of aging, according to a new study. Researchers from Stanford University found that in some gastric bypass patients, chromosome caps known as telomeres–which usually get shorter as people age–actually grew longer. While the telomeres only grew by about 2 to 3 percent […]

Obesity is a multifaceted disease that involves biological, behavioral, and environmental contributors. Energy imbalance is a primary component of the obesity problem, because weight gain results from consuming more calories than are burned. However, although many believe obesity can simply be solved by ‘eating less and moving more’ research is showing that the problem is […]

Eating breakfast has been linked to many health benefits–including weight control and improved mental performance—but with so many options available, health-conscious breakfast-eaters may question what to put on their plates. New data presented at Obesity Week 2013, says that protein is key. The study from the University of Missouri highlighted the importance of eating a […]