3rd Apr, 2017
The study concludes that 3% of body weight was lost at 2-5 years compared to before the program. The meta-analysis does not take into account the weight of the study subjects who did not continue with followup, a likely source of bias that tends to exaggerate the success of the programs. It also does not take into account what is often called “publication bias”, the… Read more »
27th Feb, 2017
Even an increase of body mass index from 24 to 32 results in about three years of life lost. Why does this occur exactly? There are a multitude of reasons, and researchers have a look at them from a molecular level all the way up to a more structural level of the body. Starting with the simpler things, excess weight creates a mechanical restriction on… Read more »
16th Jan, 2017
diabetes treatments has made a profound impact, echoing around the corridors of many major medical centers and universities. The study, in which individuals with diabetes were randomized to receive either intensive medical treatment, sleeve gastrectomy, or gastric bypass surgery, closely monitored all the patients, and results were reported at one year, and three years. But the release of the most recent five-year data (See graph)… Read more »