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Excess Weight in Midlife Means a Sicker Old Age: Study
Source: HealthDay
Here's a compelling reason to shed those extra pounds: A new study finds that middle-aged people who are obese, or even simply overweight, may face more health problems down the road.
What dietitians have that nutritionists don't
Nutrition is a crucial aspect of the bariatric journey and we don't leave it up to just anyone. Meet Kim Riley, RD, from our bariatric team. In this video, she explains some important differences between being a dietitian vs. a nutritionist.
Southwest FL Metabolc & Bariatric Surgery Treat Medical Disease
Bariatric surgery can help you lose weight for a lifetime. But did you know it can also significantly improve your health and help prevent serious illness and disease?
Bariatric Surgery: How to Create Your Forever Healthy Lifestyle
QUALIFICATION FOR BARIATRIC SURGERY
BMI ≥ 40, or more than 100 pounds overweight
OR
BMI ≥ 35 and at least one or more obesity-related co-morbiditiesThis may include type II diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea and other respiratory disorders, non- alcoholic fatty liver disease, osteoarthritis, lipid abnormalities, gastrointestinal disorders, or heart disease
OR
Inability to achieve a healthy weight loss sustained for a period of time with prior weight loss effortsObesity is more prevalent in people with type 1 diabetes than previously thought
Source: Medical Xpress
People with type 1 diabetes should be screened regularly for obesity and chronic kidney disease, according to a study published in the Endocrine Society'sThe Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.