Fat people not more jolly, says study that links obesity and depression - discuss on our Weight Loss Surgery forums.

by Lindsey Tanner
July 10, 2006

Fat people are not more jolly, according to a study that instead found obesity is strongly linked with depression and other mood disorders.

Whether obesity might cause these problems or is the result of them is not certain, and the research does not provide an answer, but there are theories to support both arguments. Continue reading Fat people not more jolly

You need to be careful about your levels of vitamin A, as Gastric Bypass may boost blindness risk. Gastric Bypass/Blindness. Discuss diet and suppliments on our Weight Loss Surgery forum.

15 June 2006, Forbes - A boom in gastric bypass surgery could lead to an unwelcome trend: an increase in vitamin A deficiency among patients that raises their risk for vision loss.

So conclude U.S. researchers who studied the medical histories of patients who were nearly blind or had very poor eyesight but no family history of blindness.
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The Royal Opera House rehired a singer fired over weight. Yes, weight loss surgery definately helps with employability. Discuss on our forums how weight loss surgery has helped you with you employment, or had you fired over weight.

Associated Press, 9:43 PM EDT ON 9 July 2006

London — An American soprano fired by the Royal Opera House because of her weight has been rehired after undergoing stomach surgery and losing 135 pounds, her spokeswoman and the prestigious theatre said Sunday.
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It is better to sleep 7-8 or more hours per night, as Lack of Sleep can Pack on the Pounds. Lack of sleep increases the hunger urges and brings the body to a state resembling pre-diabetic. Discuss on our Weight Loss Surgery Forum.

Lack of Sleep Can Pack on the Pounds

By Alan Mozes
HealthDay Reporter

FRIDAY, July 7 2006 (HealthDay News) — If an improved diet and extra trips to the gym fail to help shed those excess pounds, a growing body of research is shining light on a new way to get to a new you: Do nothing.

Do nothing, that is, but sleep. Continue reading Lack of Sleep Can Pack on the Pounds

Read about the success of Teenage Stomach Surgery on RenewedReflections. Then discuss with others how you can reduce obesity, on our Weight Loss Surgery Forum.

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Obese teenagers who had surgery to shrink the size of their stomachs on average lost nearly half their weight in the four years after the procedure, according to a study presented on Thursday at a medical conference.

Researchers from the Hospital Sao Camilo in Brazil also said that the laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery eliminated high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes for the teenage stomach surgery patients who had those conditions. Continue reading Teenage Stomach surgery