Obesity and Weight Management

Obesity and Weight Management News

ECO Endoluminal Barrier Promotes Weight Loss Without Surgery Bariatric treatment using an endoluminal barrier appears to be safe and effective for weight loss, and improves type 2 diabetes parameters. Implantation takes less than a 30 minutes.
Medscape Medical News, May 18, 2012
ECO Bariatric Surgeries Associated With Increased Alcohol Risk Bariatric surgery is associated with an increased risk for problems related to alcohol consumption. Different procedures present different levels of risk.
Medscape Medical News, May 15, 2012

French Drugmaker on Trial Over Weight-Loss Pill
Reuters Health Information, May 15, 2012
ICE-ECE Thyroid Hormone Levels Linked to Weight Changes
Medscape Medical News, May 15, 2012
NKF Obesity Shrinks Pool of Kidney Donors
Medscape Medical News, May 15, 2012
FDA Panel Recommends Lorcaserin for Obesity
Medscape Medical News, May 15, 2012

Benefits of Bariatric Surgery: Not From Weight Loss? Sandra Fryhofer, MD, describes a study that found cardiovascular benefits from bariatric surgery; surprisingly, weight loss did not seem to be the primary cause.
Medscape Internal Medicine, May 17, 2012
Weight of the Nation: A Review of the HBO Series Sandra Fryhofer, MD, reviews Weight of the Nation, an HBO series that provides a comprehensive and transformative picture of obesity in America.
Medscape Internal Medicine, May 15, 2012