Nearly Half of Weight Loss Program Participants Drop Out gwhqadmin August 13, 2012 Breaking WLS News 1 Comment A recent study showed that 43% of people involved in a weight loss program dropped out before they reached their goal. The drop-out rate was significantly lower for participants who had bariatric surgery, while more than half of those who did not have the surgery quit before achieving their target weight.
WLS Success: Separating Head Hunger from Physical Hunger Editor November 20, 2011 Breaking WLS News, Life After WLS 2 Comments WLS patients often have to break the lifelong habit of emotional eating and relearn what it really means to be physically hungry. Bariatric Physician...
Tailgate Recipes by Chef Dave are Sure Winners gwhqadmin November 1, 2009 Eating Right Every Bite Tailgate recipes can offer a healthy alternative to the usual fattening fare when you choose vegetarian snacks. Chef Dave offers two fine examples...
Bariatric Patients with Sleep Apnea Face Higher Risk of Complications gwhqadmin September 8, 2009 Breaking WLS News Bariatric surgery can reduce or resolve many health conditions. But, two new studies show that bariatric patients with sleep apnea still risk...
WLS News – April 24, 2009 gwhqadmin April 24, 2009 WLS News 4 Comments Tune into the April 24, 2009, edition of WLS News to learn about the government's plan to tax certain sweet treats, find out what kind of fat actually burns calories, and get the scoop on a shady Canadian doc accused of sexual abuse with several weight loss surgery patients. We'll also tell you about the connection between teen pregnancy and future obesity, and get a sneak peek behind the scenes with the world's first bariatric chef, Dave Fouts. It's all in this week's action-packed episode of WLS News!