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Do I Qualify for Weight Loss Surgery?
Comorbidities put you at greater risk of stroke, heart attack, and cancer, and therefore, may help you qualify for weight loss surgery.
People at most risk from obesity often not represented by weight management trials
Source: Medical Xpress
Clinical trials of treatments for obesity are unlikely to include, or report results, for participants from groups who are most at risk of more serious obesity, new research led by the University of Aberdeen has revealed.
Study shows that an individualized eating program helps dieters lose weight, keep it off
Source: Medical Xpress
An individualized diet program that empowers users to create their own plan based on targeted levels of protein and fiber shows promise at helping people lose extra pounds and keep them off.
Exploring an interesting weight-loss surgery procedure
Source: Medical Xpress
In recent years, endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG), a minimally invasive weight loss procedure, has emerged as an alternative to bariatric surgery. Evidence from studies detailing ESG outcomes could help us understand the implications for its future usage and guide further developments.
More children aged 8–17 trying to lose weight than a decade ago, including children of a healthy weight
Source: Medical Xpress
Over a quarter (26.5%) of children reported trying to lose weight between 2015 and 2016, a 5% increase over 1997 and 1998, finds new research from the University of Oxford. The largest increases in weight loss attempts were seen in boys, older children, Asian children, and children from lower income households, according to the study published today in the Archives of Disease in Childhood.