Bariatric Surgery Beneficial For Teens
Teenagers who are severely overweight may benefit from weight-loss surgery, according to a study published in the medical journal Pediatric Blood and Cancer. The study was performed by the National Children's Hospital. Weight-loss surgery causes people to lose large amounts of weight and is appropriate for severely obese people who have had difficulty losing weight[...]
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National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
The month of September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness month, and Dr. Cywes and the entire team at Jacksonville Weight Loss Center are taking the time to recognize the severity of this condition in the United States. Currently, more than 23 million children and teenagers are either obese or overweight. This is a huge portion[...]
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Dr. Cywes in the News: Lap-Band for Adolescents
Dr. Cywes is making news here in Jacksonville and across the country. Lap-band surgery is a popular and safe bariatric surgery option that is FDA approved to help adults lose weight. The procedure is not, however, approved for adolescents at this point in time. With the rate of obesity rising among children, why should overweight[...]
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Dr. Robert Cywes: Lap Band Surgery in Adolescents
How old should you be before considering gastric band surgery? Dr Cywes says patient health should be the issue not age. He recently presented the results of his clinical research at the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.
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Gastric Banding Surgery Safe for Teens
Bariatric surgery has been proven to be an effective treatment option for adults who are morbidly obese, and new studies suggest that it may also be a safe solution for obese adolescents.
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Tips for Overcoming Childhood Obesity
You may have heard that obesity rates among adults have doubled in the last 30 years, but did you also know that obesity rates have tripled in the same time period among children? The obesity epidemic, and the life threatening illnesses it brings with it, is affecting people as young as 2 years old. Resulting[...]
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High Cholesterol Puts Teens at Risk for Heart Disease
The dangers of obesity are not limited to adults. Children and teenagers in the United States are getting heavier, and they're showing signs of the same obesity-related health complications that adults have been warned about.
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Helping Overweight Teens Lose Weight
If you're the parent of an overweight teen, your input and direction can have a significant impact on his or her future health.
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Childhood Obesity Alone May Increase Risk of Later Cardiovascular Disease
Obese children may be at a high risk of future heart disease and stroke, even if they have not been diagnosed with metabolic syndrome, claims a new study. Metabolic syndrome is a set of risk factors that can predict the risk of heart disease, stroke, and diabetes.
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