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Obesity epidemic is No.1 health threat facing the country Obesity is the number one health threat facing America. An estimated 67 million American adults are obese, and an additional 75 million are overweight. Approximately 4.2 million children aged 6 to 11 and 5.7 million adolescents 12 to 19 are also overweight. Experts predict that if nothing changes by 2015, ... [Read more]
Obesity leads to rise in cosmetic surgery to reduce flabby skin Flabby skin caused by obesity or dramatic weight loss has led to the number of men having a £4,000 operation to reduce "moobs" - fat on their breasts - rise by a quarter in five years, while 18 per cent more women have undergone breast uplifts.Since 2003, tummy tucks on ... [Read more]
Weight loss surgery ´safe´ BARIATRIC or weight loss surgery is safe and effective for control of Type 2 diabetes in morbidly obese individuals, a faculty member of Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar has said. [Read more]
Bound by BAD BODY IMAGE? "Normative discontent" is the term coined by eating disorder researchers to describe the tendency for women in our society (and increasingly more men) to be dissatisfied with their bodies, regardless of shape or weight. It is unfortunate that it is now considered normal for us to dislike our bodies. For ... [Read more]
How Your Surgeon´s Membership Matters to You Most people have experienced "body issues"--that nagging dissatisfaction with a physical feature, whether it´s about skin, shape or size. Many of us complain to our friends; others just cover up; but some resolve to make a change.Body issues can be particularly severe for people who have lost a substantial amount ... [Read more]
Ask OH! Members like you asked, and OH´s network of professionals answered!Do you have a question you would like to ask of a plastic surgeon, bariatric surgeon, fitness expert, dietician, psychologist or other bariatric professional? Send your questions to AskOH@obesityhelp.com.I had RNY in mid-February of this year, so I am four months ... [Read more]
AT Goal - Giving Yourself the Plastic Surgery Option by Terry Simpson, MD, FACSPlastic surgery is not inevitable for those who have had weight loss surgery, nor is it inevitable for those who have made it to their weight loss goal. Plastic surgery is something that a group of people choose to do for themselves.Our goal is to get ... [Read more]
Head Hunger Do you sometimes confuse Head Hunger with Body Hunger? If you're sensitive to food cues, weight management becomes much easier when you're able to recognize the triggers in your environment and break the associations that lead you to overeat simply out of habit.Let's take a look at just a few ... [Read more]
