Teenage Obesity Related Heart Attack and Bariatric Surgery to Tackle It

Heart attack or ischemic heart disease once thought to be a disease of middle aged to elderly population has extended its encroachment to teenage group. It is not surprising now to hear increasing incidence of heart attack in teenagers and children. Among the culprit factors which increase the risk of heart attack in teenage group, obesity is number one and probably the lethal one. According to a report of American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 16% to 33% of teenagers and children are obese- an alarming fact.

Lose Weight, Don't Lose Life!

Submitted by Dr. Fernando Garcia on Fri, 12/23/2011 - 01:39

Bariatric surgery is the most effective way of losing weight in morbid obesity and has gained extreme popularity over last few decades. It is a hope for those who have closed their minds over thinking the solution for their excess weight. Research promotes weight-loss or bariatric surgery as a number one choice for losing weight in severe obesity. It is just wonderful in having a number of procedural options which can be used in different patients according to their wishes and suitability.

Weight Loss Surgery: Is It a Cure For Diabetes?

Submitted by Dr. Fernando Garcia on Wed, 12/21/2011 - 00:00

Weight loss surgery, also known as Bariatric surgery, is usually designed for those individuals who are obese or overweight. However, more and more people are now opting gastric bypass surgery for curing their diabetes. Now, you must be wondering how weight loss surgery is beneficial for curing diabetes. To understand this in more detail, we should know the probable link between obesity and diabetes.