Weight Loss Surgery News – October 23, 2009

Check out this week’s WLS News to learn about a new obesity drug performing well in clinical trials, find out what junk food manufacturers are doing to promote weight loss, and get important details about the negative effects of a high-fat diet on the muscles. Plus, learn about the connection between obesity and asthma among women, and discover what a recent study shows about the link between obesity and some forms of mental illness.

All of these stories and more in the latest edition of WLS News. Click the player below to view the episode online!

Organizations mentioned in this episode:

• Bariatric Advantage nutritional supplements
• California Teachers Study
• Orexigen Therapeutics
• Food and Drug Administration
• Bariatric Girl (Yvonne McCarthy’s WLS blog)
• Calorie Count (online food log)
• Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation
• McMaster University
• British Medical Journal