BEVERLY HILLS LIPOSUCTION NEWS

Greater Risk Of Morbidity When Chronic Kidney Disease Patients Are Overweight
For patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), the risk of elevated levels of parathyroid hormone (PTH), or hyperparathyroidism -- a significant complication that increases the risk of cardiovascular problems and death -- increases along with body weight, reports a study in the September Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. [click link for full article]

Love At First Sight Of Your Body Fat
When we choose a partner for a relationship there may be many and complex reasons for our choice, but it has been known for many years that we tend to select people with characteristics similar to our own. For instance, tall people tend to marry other tall people, and we tend to marry within our own social class, within our own educational class, and within our own race. Scientists call this assortative mating. [click link for full article]

Endoscopy Identified As Safe And Effective Method In Treating Common Complication Of Gastric Bypass Surgery
New research from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Mo. indicates that endoscopic balloon dilation is a safe and effective method in treating gastrojejunal anastomotic strictures (a narrowing of the opening made between the surgically created gastric pouch and the small intestine), a relatively frequent postoperative complication of gastric bypass surgery. [click link for full article]

Body Weight Of A Person Also Depends On Average Body Weight Of The Population At Large
According to a new study in Economic Inquiry, an individual's body weight depends not just on physiology and economic circumstances, but also on average body weight of the population at large. The study is the first to quantitatively model body weight distribution based on the combined outcome of economic, biological and social influences. [click link for full article]

Even Small Pot Belly Linked To Increased Heart Disease Risk, New Study
A new US study suggests that waist to hip ratio (WHR) is more closely linked to early signs of heart disease than body mass index (BMI) or waist circumference alone. Even a small pot belly is linked to a higher risk of developing plaque in the arteries compared to having a flat tummy, said the researchers. [click link for full article]

Middle Age Spread: Getting Fatter But Not Heavier
Researchers have discovered that middle age spread seems to have an effect on waistlines but not weight as people get older. Researchers, funded by the Medical Research Council, have found that people in early middle age seem to put on more weight more quickly than people slightly older. But the waistlines of the older group seem to grow more quickly. [click link for full article]

Pack A Healthy Lunch For Kids Returning To School
With a rise in the number of overweight children, parents must be extra vigilant when packing their children's lunches. From their first day in kindergarten until the last day of their senior year, children need nutritious lunches with fruits, vegetables, grains, protein, and dairy products to maintain good eating habits that will last for life and even improve their attention span and academic performance. [click link for full article]

The Skeleton Is Part Of The Endocrine System, New Study
An international team of scientists has discovered that bone plays an important role in controlling sugar metabolism, energy balance and weight, suggesting the skeleton is actually a member of the endocrine system. The finding adds a surprising and unexpected footnote to our understanding of metabolism and may lead to new ways to prevent and treat type 2 diabetes. [click link for full article]

Obesity Among Women In U.S. Becoming More Socially Acceptable, Study Says
Obesity among women residing in the U.S. has become more socially acceptable, likely in part because more than one-third of women ages 20 and older are obese, according to a study published in the July issue of Economic Inquiry, the Washington Times reports. [click link for full article]

Overweight Children Miss More School, New Study Discovers
A study by scientists in the US has discovered that children who are overweight may miss more school than their normal weight peers. The researchers said this could be because of the stigma and bullying that accompanies the condition and not necessarily because of the health effects of being obese. [click link for full article]