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The Skinny on Healthy Weight for 2009
We all have them: those skinny jeans we vowed to fit back into and wear again one day. They hang in the back of the closet or are tucked away in a drawer collecting dust following years of excess and weight gain. According to the Centers for Disease Control, more ...Life with an Adjustable Gastric Band - How Tight Is Too Tight?
am a bariatric surgeon who does gastric bands, and I have done a lot of them--over 1500 in the last four years. As you can imagine, I have had many thousands of conversations with patients after surgery regarding whether or not they have reached their "sweet spots." When I ask ...Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a condition where excess fat accumulates within the liver and causes progressive liver injury, possibly resulting in cirrhosis and liver cancer.
This condition affects 20-30 percent of the general US population (an overall estimated 30 million adults). In obese adults (those with a BMI greater ...What's New?
We are getting ready to launch a number of exciting updates to ObesityHelp! This release is scheduled for 10pm PST on December 15, 2008.
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The new look is cleaner, easier to navigate and provides quick access to the latest articles, video and community goals.
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There have been a ...Emerging Weight Loss Surgery Treatments
New technologies are evolving to meet the needs of society´s ongoing search for improved health. Bariatric surgeons and surgical technology companies have continued to make advances in surgical instrumentation and technique, making procedures more available, less invasive and safer.
Laparoscopic techniques moved surgical science light years ahead in safety over open-surgery ...
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find a career path/new job that I enjoy. comfortable in my skin again. I want to set in a chair and not worry about it breaking. Have the surgery (Lap-band). be able to look at myself in a mirror and like what I see. Be successful on my pre-op diet so there are no compications in surgery. Wear a 2 piece bathing suit! Achieve my goal weight and complete my RN degree by 2009 Be a good example to my daughters. I want to turn heads and maybe flirt a little! be able to sit in a regular seat comfortably. Wear my Sister's Clothes!