Thursday, April 28, 2011

Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News

Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News


Rising Obesity Rates Add to Arthritis Woes in U.S.: CDC (HealthDay)

Posted: 28 Apr 2011 09:02 AM PDT

HealthDay - THURSDAY, April 28 (HealthDay News) -- Rising rates of obesity among the 50 million Americans with arthritis are cause for concern because excess weight is associated with increased problems for arthritis patients, a new study says.

New Clues to How Gastric Bypass Surgery Combats Diabetes (HealthDay)

Posted: 27 Apr 2011 08:47 PM PDT

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, April 27 (HealthDay News) -- Gastric bypass surgery has been known to improve blood sugar control, often sending people with type 2 diabetes into remission, but experts have long wondered exactly how that happens.

Study probes how surgery makes diabetes disappear (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Apr 2011 01:24 PM PDT

Reuters - Weight loss surgery appears to change the body's metabolism in a way that dieting alone cannot, helping to explain why diabetes often disappears after the surgery even before much weight is lost, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.

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