The obesity rates in children in the United States have soared. Along with it, the number of Type 2 diabetes cases has also increased. According to a new study, the disease progresses quicker in children than in adults and it said to be harder to treat. Before the 1990s, type 2 diabetes was rarely seen in children. It is still uncommon today but experts see an increase in the number of children suffering from the disease. From 2002 to 2005, there are around 3,600 new cases each year. The new research... 

Weight loss surgery is seen to be the last resort for children who are morbidly obese. It is only considered by doctors after everything else failed. Health providers believe that bariatric surgery is not a short cut or a solution. After having bariatric surgery, the patient must consult the doctor every month within the year. The patient must also follow a strict diet and an exercise program. Doctors screen those who are candidates for bariatric surgery. If they feel that the patient can’t be... 

Dr. Edward J. Gross, a leading plastic surgeon in Central Florida, unveiled a new service that provides targeted weight loss plans. The comprehensive programs are provided by Primera Slim Spa are said to be effective because they are individualized depending on the person’s needs. Weight loss has been one of the issues that the country has been trying facing. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than a third of adults in the United States are obese. The number continues... 

Barbara Hess weighed 250 pounds before she got a weight loss surgery. Three years after her procedure, she has lost 105 pounds and has maintained not only her weight but good health as well. Some of her friends couldn’t recognize her after the surgery. Hess had her gastric bypass surgery at the Duke Weight Loss Center in December 2008. She suffered from blood pressure problems and was taking medications for them. She also had Type 2 diabetes and high cholesterol levels. She decided to get the... 

One of the hottest weight loss products on the market today are Raspberry Ketone supplements. Experts say that Raspberry Ketone supplements are miracle fat burners that allow those who want to lose weight a way to achieve their goal. Raspberry Ketones are said to be a healthy, safe, and natural product that help improve weight loss and fat burning of a person. But not all products no the market are the same. To get the maximum effect, a person must consume no more than 100 to 200 mg of Raspberry... 

People struggle to maintain their new weight after going through a diet. A new research was made to investigate the biological reasons for this phenomenon. The researchers monitored the hormone levels of 50 subjects who were given low calorie diets of around 500 calories each day for a period of 10 weeks. They were also given weight loss advices, supervised by a dietician, and go through an exercise program. The researchers compared the levels of dietary hormones before, during and after the weight... 

Diet Doc Weight Loss announced that it has a new weight loss program that considers the overall health, metabolic challenges, and other factors that are common while dieting. People who tried Diet Doc’s program testified that they lose a pound per day and managed to keep the weight off. Diet Doc Weight Loss has been one of the leaders in the industry. Their doctors have received special training in weight loss. This helps them know the health issues involved when the body tries to lose weight.... 

According to a study made by researchers from the University of Melbourne and Austin Health, the liver has the ability to communicate with the brain to control the amount of food a person eats. It showed for the first time that the liver is a vital organ in controlling body weight. It should be considered a target for weight treatments. During a test on mice, over-expression of a specific enzyme in the liver caused 50 percent less fat and the subjects ate less food than mice without the extra enzyme.... 

According to a new research, the activity in the region of the brain connected with reward can predict whether an individual gains weight or have sex in the next six months. The nucleus accumbens, which is deep within the brain, has been linked to both addiction and pleasure. The new study discovered that young women whose nucleus accumbens reacts strongly to images of food are more likely to gain weight in the next six months when compared with women who have no reactions. When the nucleus accumbens... 

41 year old Bill Arrundale weight 603 pounds last year. He said that he has always been overweight all his life. He found it hard to lose pounds, especially when he suffered a knee injury that kept him off his feet for a period of time. Arrundale said that he can’t walk 100 feet without crutches. Last month, he walked his first 5k. He achieved it by losing 277 pounds via a gastric bypass surgery last year. He added that the hardest part of the process was learning the lifestyle. He knows that...