Yearly Archives January 2, 2009

An innovative weight loss surgery procedure that does not require incisions may offer a new treatment option for patients considering conventional bariatric surgeries, such as the gastric bypass, gastric...

A lack of sleep during childhood may be the cause of adult weight gain. A study conducted by New Zealand’s University of Otago says children who do not get enough sleep each night during childhood...

It’s a happy thing to have a baby – and for moms who struggle to lose weight, breastfeeding may now be another reason to celebrate the birth of a child. The United States Department of Agriculture’s...

New research reveals that the effects of childhood obesity on the arteries and other blood vessels are similar to those of old age. Results of a recent study supervised by the American Heart...

Weight loss surgery patients might be losing more than pounds and inches – they might be risking bone loss, as well. A recent study warns that patients run an increased risk of losing bone density –...

In the January 2, 2009, edition of WLS News, host Leslie Thompson reports on the danger of bone loss in post-op bariatric patients; how breastfeeding helps new moms shed their “baby weight”; the risk of adult obesity for kids who don't get enough sleep; shocking facts about arteriosclerosis in obese children; and a new bariatric procedure that requires no incisions.