Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News

Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News


Long term, gastric bypass beats out banding: study (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 02:39 PM PST

Reuters - Among weight-loss surgery options, gastric bypass comes with more complications shortly after surgery than gastric banding, but makes up for it with fewer long-term side effects and repeat operations, new research suggests.

U.S. Obesity Rates May Be Leveling Off (LiveScience.com)

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 12:20 PM PST

LiveScience.com - The steady increase in U.S. obesity rates over the past 20 years seems to be leveling off, according to a new study from researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 

No Single Factor in Childhood Obesity (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 11:40 AM PST

ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | A recent study of childhood obesity, as reported by The Lookout, proves something I often suspected. There is no single blame for the epidemic of childhood obesity in America.

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