Monday, June 13, 2011

Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News

Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News


Weight-Loss Surgery May Not Lower Death Risk: Study (HealthDay)

Posted: 13 Jun 2011 09:02 AM PDT

HealthDay - SUNDAY, June 12 (HealthDay News) -- Weight-loss surgery doesn't decrease the risk of death among severely obese middle-aged adults, a new study says.

Obesity surgery fails to extend life in older men (AP)

Posted: 12 Jun 2011 11:42 AM PDT

AP - Very obese older men hoping to live longer may be let down by a new long-term study that found weight-loss surgery didn't increase survival for people like them — at least during the first seven years.

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