An opinion piece published in Wednesday’s edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association says placing extremely obese children temporarily in foster care is sometimes more ethical than weight loss surgery to control obesity. Dr. David Ludwig, an obesity specialist with the Children’s Hospital Boston, said the point is to act in the child’s [...]

Age does not appear to bring increased risks for elderly obese patients who undergo weight loss surgery, according to a new study. The study followed some 48,000 adults who had gastric banding procedures between 2005 and 2009. Adults over 65 years of age are not at significantly greater risk of health problems a month after [...]

When you think of your adolescence, what immediately comes to mind? For some, the answer is obvious: Limitless potential, high-school sweethearts, championship games, hitting the books, long summer vacations and hanging around having fun with your buddies. For others, the answer is considerably different largely because of the stinging rejection they suffered having grown up [...]

There has been a great deal of discussion in the media about anorexia and bulimia being very significant eating disorders faced by our population. Of that, there can be no doubt. However, a far more common, yet much less discussed eating disorder is binge eating. Whenever it’s mentioned it is often confused with bulimia and [...]

You don’t have to be morbidly obese with over 100 pounds to lose to benefit from weight loss surgery like adjustable gastric banding. More and more, people with only 50 or so pounds to shed who’ve struggled with weight loss for many years are choosing to have surgery as a long-term solution to yo-yo dieting [...]

Type 2 diabetes is a condition in which the body does not use or produce insulin properly. Insulin dictates the storage or release of sugar (in the form of glucose) within the bloodstream. Carbohydrate-rich foods like breads, rice, cereal and potatoes provide the most glucose to the body. A new study from Duke University has [...]

Here’s another reason to pass on sugary soft drinks. New research shows women who regularly consume soft drinks containing sugar are at increased risk for developing gestational diabetes should they become pregnant. Gestational diabetes means the woman develops high blood sugar (hyperglycemia) at the start or discovery of a pregnancy. It can be a frightening [...]

A new study showed 78 percent of type 2 diabetic patients experience complete resolution of diabetes after weight loss surgery and over 85 percent saw marked improvements in their Type 2 diabetes, even if it wasn’t cured. Among the different weight loss surgeries involved in the study, adjustable gastric banding resolved 57 percent of the cases of type 2 diabetes [...]