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... 

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.... 

Dr. Melinda Manore, professor of nutrition at Oregon State University, said that her 25 years of research in active and sedentary individuals showed that no single product marketed as a weight loss supplement results in significant weight loss. The study was posted in the International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism. She said that consumers don’t realize that weight loss supplements were tested according to a hypocaloric diet, which means that people decrease the number of calories... 

Obese people who want to lose weight are advised to join a weight loss program for maximum results. This is according to a recent study. Participants of the research who lost at least 5 percent of body weight in the past year said that they ate less fat, exercised more and consumed prescription weight loss drugs. According to the researchers, eating diet foods, products, using popular diets, and taking over-the-counter pills are not effective ways to lose weight. About a third of people in the United... 

Out of the two-thirds of obese Americans who are trying to lose weight, 40 percent of them were successful in losing weight by eating less, switching to more healthy foods, and exercising more. It showed that fad diets, over-the-counter pills and pre-made diet foods don’t work. Researchers from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston studied the data collected as part of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, which is project of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s... 

Children who were born to obese women have a higher risk of being diagnosed with autism or related development delays compared to children of slimmer mothers. This is according to the research that appeared in Pediatrics. The study looked at the impact on children’s cognitive development with regards to the various metabolic conditions in the mother. These included diabetes and high blood pressure. It was discovered that the strongest links were found between autism-related disorders and obesity.... 

Healthy Habits Wellness Clinic announced that the Meridian Weight Loss Program has had significant success in helping people lose weight. It utilizes medical assisted weight loss and people have maintained the weight without regaining the lost pounds. The clinic provides various weight loss plans, such as the Lifestyle Change Program and the Fast Track Program. According to the weight loss center, it can help people lose up to 45 pounds in 45 days. It has helped hundreds of patients in Meridian... 

Optibike Electric Bicycles announced that Bob Brewer of San Diego California won its 2011-2012 Optibike Weight Loss Challenge. Brewer lost 89 pounds and is now free of diabetes. He was awarded $5,000 that he could donate to a charity of his choice. The contestants of the Optibike Weight Loss Challenge spent the year riding their Optibike, changed their eating habits, and adapted a healthier lifestyle with the help of a coach. Optibike is the first company to offer an E-bike Coaching Program, the...