Posts tagged childhood obesity
Bariatric Surgery Center Opens For Teens
One of the first Obesity Weight Loss Programs specifically targeted to teens has opened at Rose Medical Center in Denver. Although the center provides a full range of surgical and medical weight loss services for overweight adolescents, a primary feature of the program is to cater to teens wanting weight loss surgery.
The surgical weight [...]
10 Year Old Is Youngest for Weight Loss Surgery
At 10 years of age, Kshitiji Jindger is the youngest patient in Asia to undergo weight loss surgery. According to the Times of India, the operation was performed last month by laparoscopic and obesity surgeon Dr Mahendra Narwaria.
According to Dr Narwaria, the boy had a normal body weight at birth, but started gaining excess [...]
Weight Loss Surgery Reduces Childhood Obesity
Weight loss surgery can provide lasting health benefits to children of post-bariatric mothers. A newly released study has shown that obese women who underwent weight loss surgery and lost weight prior to becoming pregnant reduced the risk of obesity in their children.
Women who are severely obese and want to have children are often advised [...]
Same-sex Parent Plays Role in Childhood Obesity
As parents, we often tell our children to “do as I say, not as I do.” We don’t want them to make our mistakes. This is often true when it comes to health and weight issues as well.
A new study on the incidence of obesity in families suggests that we need to change our current [...]
