Healthcare News
Managing co-existing relationship between obesity, chronic kidney disease
Source: Medical Xpress
A step toward improved collaboration between the nephrology and obesity medicine communities in managing persons with concurrent obesity and chronic kidney disease (CKD) has been initiated thanks to a workshop sponsored by the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) and The Obesity Society (TOS).
Late night eating may cause greater weight gain: New research points to why
Source: Medical Xpress
It's long been popular advice for people looking to lose weight to avoid late night snacking. It's no wonder, with a host of research showing that late night eating is linked to greater body weight and increased risk of obesity.
Comorbidities for Bariatric Surgery (and Finding Out Whether You Qualify)
Learn about the comorbidities for bariatric surgery and how these health conditions can qualify you for weight loss surgery, which can help improve your health.
Sleeve Gastrectomy vs. Bypass: Which is Right for Me?
Here are some sleeve gastrectomy vs. bypass differences and similarities and who is a good candidate for each type of bariatric surgery.
The vicious cycle of depression and obesity
Source: Nature
Worldwide obesity rates have almost tripled since 1975. At the same time, rates of depression have steadily risen. Since the early 2000s, many studies have established a link between these two conditions, showing that the prevalence of depression in people with obesity is twice as high as in people of a healthy weight.
