Obese Children And Surgery

Despite the well documented physical emotional toll that obesity takes on the self-esteem of children and teens - the majority of those surveyed would not want weight loss surgery. Professor Paul Gateley, who leads the Carnegie Weight Management program, surveyed 100 clinically obese children (aged 8-17). Here is what he and his team found; 60% felt surgery was cheating. 71% felt weight loss surgery was dangerous. 61% believed there were easier ways to lose weight. 29% of the children sa

The Jack Benny Model

There was a feature on CBS’s Sunday Morning program this morning touting the active lifestyle of Coloradans as the reason that the state has the lowest rate of obesity of any state in the nation. Maybe. It might also have something to do with the state’s median age : 34.5, the sixth lowest. Other states with low median ages are Idaho, California, Arizona, Georgia, Alaska, Texas, and, at a median age of 28, Utah. I notice, by the way, that, with the exception of Alaska and Idaho, all of

Obese Children Don’t Want Surgery

October 21, 2009 | By Aleksandro Imles In Blogging | Despite the well documented physical emotional toll that obesity takes on the self-esteem of children and teens – the majority of those surveyed would not want weight loss surgery.Professor Paul Gateley, who leads the Carnegie Weight Management program, surveyed 100 clinically obese children (aged 8-17). Here is what he and his team found;60% felt surgery was cheating. 71% felt weight loss surgery was dangerous. 61% believed there wer

Gastric Bypass Tips: Switch to a Healthy Lifestyle after Weight Loss!

Obesity has been one of the major health issues in the United States for a very long time. For the past two decades, the number of obese and overweight people has been growing fast in more than 30 states of America. Beyond the statistics is a more pr...

Obese Children And Surgery

Despite the well documented physical emotional toll that obesity takes on the self-esteem of children and teens – the majority of those surveyed would not want weight loss surgery. Professor Paul Gateley, who leads the Carnegie Weight Management program, surveyed 100 clinically obese children (aged 8-17). Here is what he and his team found; 60% felt surgery was cheating. 71% felt weight loss surgery was dangerous. 61% believed there were easier ways to lose weight. 29% of the children saw ea

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