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Gastric Band is it the Answer? from bergebabe 151 days old

It seems to me that there is an increase in the use of gastric bands in the UK, following a trend of the operation in the US. My question is - is it ...

Heart Disease and Obesity not Linked from bergebabe 453 days old

[ ... ] third of obese Americans do not have a higher risk of cardiac disease. These results defy conventional belief on the subject of obesity - that fat ...

Plus Size & Fighting Fit from bergebabe 706 days old

As an active & healthy person who exercises daily despite being overweight, I am a firm believer that how fit you are is more important than your weight. ...

New Zealand Bans the Obese from bergebabe 731 days old

[ ... ] morbidly obese under New Zealand regulations. Mr Trezise, a submarine cable specialist and a former soldier, said: 'My doctor laughed at me. He ...

No IVF for the Obese from bergebabe 738 days old

[ ... ] for obese women during procedures, as well as problems with viewing ovaries on an ultrasound scan. The BFS guidelines have no legal weight, ...

UK Obesity Epidemic from bergebabe 760 days old

[ ... ] will be obese in 25 years time, makes many assumptions which have yet to be confirmed as fact. For example every overweight child will have to ...