What is ROSE?Restorative Obesity Surgery Endolumenal, or ROSE, is an incisionless, endoscopic surgical procedure that restores stomach and stoma size to the proportions previously achieved after initial gastric bypass surgery.Why did I gain weight after gastric bypass?If you have undergone gastric bypass surgery or LAP-BAND® surgery for weight loss and gained weight, it may be because the stomach pouch or stoma has stretched over...more
America is leading the world in obesity because we eat more and move less. Computers, TV, Nintendo games, and cell phones may well be to blame. The Surgeon General recommends 150 minutes of exercise weekly and we are falling short of this number.There is abundance of data that show diabetes, high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, and even some cancers that could be avoided if Americans would just be more active.Finding a...more
The condition in which excess accumulation of fat occurs in the body to the extent that it has negative effects on your health, is known as obesity. An individual is considered obese if his/her bodyweight is at least 20% higher than it should be. Also, the body mass index (BMI) should be above 30.More on obesityObesity is not just an epidemic; it is a health dilemma, which harms the health of people all over the world. Millions of people die each year because of obesity and the health conditions that arise because of it. Obesity increases the risk of developing numerous health conditions and diseases such as diabetes and high blood pressure. People who suffer from obesity are more likely to suffer from stroke, high cholesterol, heart attacks and various types of cancers.Slimming pillsVarious weight loss pills for treatment of obesity, which promise rapid weight loss, are available on the market. Xenical is one such effective medication that aids in weight loss by following a multi-pronged approach.XenicalOrlistat, marketed as Xenical, is a prescription drug used for the treatment of obesity. It works by preventing the body from absorbing fats from the diet. It gives...more
Increased weight or obesity is the problem that can occur to any human being. Obesity is certainly marked with the increase in overall body weight beyond a certain level and this can really affect your over all body health. The major cause of obesity is reported to be the deposition of fats inside the body fats as a result of...more
Around the globe if we stare at people they are growing in their sizes because of energy imbalances, stress and most importantly diet like by taking in unwanted food which are badly affecting their lives. Many of us are living our life so agitatedly especially home makers who are at home and they don't find anything to do rather than...more
Money spent by the NHS on the treating of obesity has sky rocketed. The NHS has spent £47 million on slimming pills for the treatment of obesity: an increase of 13% on the year before and a whopping 55% increase from 2005s figures! This teamed with the cost of surgery such as gastric bands will be an even greater expense for the NHS in the treating of those whose health is at serious risk due to their unhealthy weight. Professor John Speakman, at the British Science Festival stated that lifestyle is not the reason for obesity and its increase in recent years but rather our intake of calories. He elaborated that calorie intake has increased by a third to an average of 3,500 calories per day and there has been no change in the amount of physical activity carried out in order to compensate for this overwhelmingly high calorific diet. Weight loss pills post clinical trials are failing to meet the standards of the FDA in order to secure approval. Drugs like Lorcaserin and Sibutramine are providing positive results in terms of weight loss but unfortunately are failing to convince regulators that the side effects are insignificant enough to warrant having the drugs on the...more
It is thought by many that the Prescription HCG diet is a cure for obesity. The Prescription HCG obesity diet works with the participant to allow him/her to have a positive outlook on food and enjoy a new way of life that is...more
According to a research conducted by the World Health Organization (WHO). more than 50 per cent of the population is overweight in over 10 Pacific island countries, Obesity ranges from more than 30 per cent in Fiji to 80 per cent among...more
What if the world was full of perfectly manufactured people who had never heard of obesity? Everyone would be confident about their looks and there would be no anxiety about not being able to wear designer dresses that the models put...more
It's no secret that America is tackling a very serious problem – obesity. [Thank you, fast food purveyors!]According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, almost a third of American adults are considered obese. [In...more
As you might know that now a days Obesity is a big concern to the human beings. It causes serious health troubles and plays chaos with your daily life. Weight loss surgery is one way to claim your slimness that pledges amazing...more
Our genes are continually in a state of flux and are regulated or switched by our food, physical activity and the environment in which we live. All of these factors play a part in how our metabolism is directed to burn calories as fuel...more