A recent study has shown that two obesity-related genetic variations have been associated with higher body mass index (BMI) among those that suffer from morbid obesity (BMI of 40 or higher) that undergo bariatric weigh-loss procedures to help lose weight. However, a consistent variable that determines the success of these surgeries in keeping off the […]

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Bariatric surgical procedures such as gastric bypass and laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (lap-band) surgery have been shown to be a highly effective means of losing weight for those suffering from morbid obesity (those with a body mass Index of 40 or higher). However, people that lose weight through these procedures or through diet and exercise […]

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U.S. researchers have suggested that people with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of less than 40 have a good chance of keeping heart health problems (cardiovascular disease) at bay with bariatric surgery. The weight-loss surgery is usually performed on patients with a BMI of 40 or higher, or those that are at least 100 pounds […]

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Alexa Altman, the show psychologist on the popular television show “The Biggest Loser” shares her ideas for keeping emotionally fit by discussing five factors to keep you emotionally fit in her “Feeling Good” column.

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After gastric bypass or laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (lap-band) surgery, your stomach is reduced to the size of a walnut or small egg - a fraction of its normal size. Your digestive system has been altered to promote healthy weight loss, and therefore what and how you eat, and how much, must be changed as […]

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Statistics compiled by the U.S. Center for Disease Control have shown that 31% of San Antonio residents are obese and 65% are overweight, prompting the American Obesity Association to dub the Texas town “the fattest city in the U.S.” To remedy this troubling trend, doctors and health care professionals are attempting to treat obesity by […]

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Todd Starnes, a news radio anchor and reporter, had been diagnosed with a very serious heart condition. Doctors told him that open-heart surgery would be necessary to save his life. But surviving that was only the first obstacle. Todd, who was 37 at the time, also weighed 300 lbs. Needless to say, he needed to […]

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