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Monday, March 15, 2010
WEIGHT LOSS AND MORTALITY
Obese men who lost 5-15% of body weight reduced risk of dying by 22% over the next 6-12 years
Obese men, 50 and older, who lost 5-15% of body weight reduced their risk of dying by 22% over the next 6-12 years compared to men who lost less than 5% according to a study by researchers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
This was after adjusting for after adjusting for age, race, ethnicity and various risk factors. Read the entire article | Email this article
This was after adjusting for after adjusting for age, race, ethnicity and various risk factors. Read the entire article | Email this article
Monday, September 08, 2008
WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY
Cost of weight loss surgery recouped in 2-4 years in lower medical costs; $500-$900 saved per month
The cost of bariatric surgery for morbidly obese patients, that is those with a body mass index (BMI) of 40 or more and a cost which ranged from approximately $17,000 to $26,000, was recouped in 2 to 4 years in reduced medical costs according to a new study.
A year-and-a-half after surgery, those who underwent open surgery had medical savings of $500 per month.
Slightly more than a year after surgery (13 months later), those who underwent laparoscopic surgery had medical savings of $900 per month.
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A year-and-a-half after surgery, those who underwent open surgery had medical savings of $500 per month.
Slightly more than a year after surgery (13 months later), those who underwent laparoscopic surgery had medical savings of $900 per month.
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Thursday, September 04, 2008
MORTALITY
Intentional weight loss reduces risk of death by 24%
People who intentionally lost weight reduced their risk of death over a 9-year period of time by 24 percent compared to people who were not trying to lose weight and reported no weight change according to a 2003 study from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that followed 6391 overweight and obese persons with a body mass index of 25 or more who were at least 35 years of age.
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MORTALITY
Unintentional weight loss increases risk of death by 31%
People who unintentionally lost weight had a 31 percent increased risk of death over a 9-year period compared to people who were not trying to lose weight and reported no weight change according to a 2003 study from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that followed 6391 overweight and obese persons with a body mass index of 25 or more who were at least 35 years of age.
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MORTALITY
Trying to weight with no weight change still reduces risk of death by 20%
Trying to lose weight, even if you do not lose any weight, reduces the risk of death according to a 2003 study from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that followed 6391 overweight and obese persons with a body mass index of 25 or more who were at least 35 years of age.
People who tried to lose weight but had no weight change were still 20 percent less likely to die over a 9-year period compared to people who were not trying to lose weight and reported no weight change.
I assume that many of these people initially lost weight, but then regained the weight that they had lost. Read the entire article | Email this article
People who tried to lose weight but had no weight change were still 20 percent less likely to die over a 9-year period compared to people who were not trying to lose weight and reported no weight change.
I assume that many of these people initially lost weight, but then regained the weight that they had lost. Read the entire article | Email this article
MORTALITY
Trying to weight loss but gaining weight instead still reduces risk of death by 6%
People who were trying to lose weight but gained weight instead were still 6 percent less likely to die over a 9-year period compared to people who were not trying to lose weight and reported no weight change according to a 2003 study from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that followed 6391 overweight and obese persons with a body mass index of 25 or more who were at least 35 years of age.
I assume that many of these people initially lost weight, but then regained more weight than they lost. Read the entire article | Email this article
I assume that many of these people initially lost weight, but then regained more weight than they lost. Read the entire article | Email this article
Friday, October 26, 2007
DIABETES
Obese women with obesity-related illnesses who lose weight reduce their risk of death by 19-25%
Overweight or obese women who have obesity-related illnesses who intentionally lose weight reduce their risk of dying by 19 to 25 percent according to a review paper.
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DIABETES
Obese diabetics who lose weight reduce their risk of death by 25%
Diabetics who are overweight or obese who intentionally lose weight reduce their risk of dying by 25 percent a review paper points out.
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Monday, October 08, 2007
WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY
Weight loss surgery lowers the risk of dying by 40% during the next seven years
People who underwent weight loss surgery were 40 percent less likely to die during an average follow-up of 7.1 years according to a study from researchers at the University of Utah School of Medicine in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
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WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY
Weight loss surgery lowers the risk of dying from coronary artery disease by 56%
People who underwent weight loss surgery were 56 percent less likely to die from coronary artery disease during an average follow-up of 7.1 years according to a study from researchers at the University of Utah School of Medicine in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
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WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY
Weight loss surgery lowers the risk of dying from diabetes by 92%
People who underwent weight loss surgery were 92 percent less likely to die from diabetes during an average follow-up of 7.1 years according to a study from researchers at the University of Utah School of Medicine in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
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WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY
Weight loss surgery lowers the risk of dying from cancer by 60% over next seven years
People who underwent weight loss surgery were 60 percent less likely to die from cancer during an average follow-up of 7.1 years according to a study from researchers at the University of Utah School of Medicine in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
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WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY
Weight loss surgery increases risk of dying from accidents and suicide by 58%
People who underwent weight loss surgery were 58 percent more likely to die from "death not caused by disease, such as accidents and suicide" during an average follow-up of 7.1 years according to a study from researchers at the University of Utah School of Medicine in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
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Monday, August 06, 2007
DIABETES
Weight loss of 1% for type 2 diabetics reduces health care costs by $256 per year
In type 2 diabetics, a weight loss of one percent of body weight reduced total health care costs by an average of 3.6 percent or $256 per year and diabetes-related costs by 5.8 percent or $131 per year. This according to a study of data from a health maintenance organization (HMO) for the period from July 1, 1997 through October 31, 2005.
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Wednesday, May 16, 2007
LIFESPAN
Obesity shortens lifespan of men by 5 years, women by 10 years
Obesity shortens the lifespan of men by an average of 5 years and of women by 10 years according to a study from the National Institute of Public Health in Denmark.
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Friday, February 23, 2007
TYPE 2 DIABETES
Weight loss of 7-11 lbs reduces risk of type 2 diabetes by 40-60%
A weight loss of 7 to 11 pounds in obese people reduces the incidence of type 2 diabetes by 40 to 60 percent according a review paper by obesity researcher Arnie Astrup.
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Monday, December 18, 2006
MUSCULOSKELETAL COMPLAINTS
Weight loss dramatically improves painful musculoskeletal complaints
Complaints of musculoskeletal pain are dramatically reduced in patients following a large amount of weight loss after bariatric surgery.
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Thursday, December 07, 2006
DIABETES
7-11 lbs weight loss reduces diabetes by 40-60% in risk-prone individuals
Obese people who are at high risk of diabetes, who lose just 7 to 11 pounds reduce their risk of developing diabetes by 40 to 60 percent according to obesity researcher Arnie Astrup.
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Sunday, August 28, 2005
INTENTIONAL WEIGHT LOSS
Men who intentionally lost weight reduced risk of death by 41%
Men who intentionally lost weight as a result of personal choice reduced their risk of death by 41 percent according to a study from Britain.
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Thursday, August 25, 2005
FAT LOSS
Fat loss associated with a decreased risk of death
Most epidemiological studies have found that weight loss is associated with an increased risk of death in older people, however, fat loss appears to be associated with a decreased risk of death according to researchers from St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital at Columbia University in New York who analyzed data from two studies.
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Wednesday, December 15, 2004
U.S. NIH’s Obesity Guidelines Part 22: Weight loss lowers insulin, blood sugar and diabetes
Weight loss lowers insulin levels, blood sugar levels and reduces the risk of diabetes according to the U.S. NIH's Obesity Guidelines.
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U.S. NIH’s Obesity Guidelines Part 21: Weight loss improves cholesterol
A weight loss of 5-13 percent from changes in lifestyle is associated with a 0-18 percent reduction in total cholesterol; 2-44 percent reduction in triglycerides; 3-22 percent reduction in LDL-cholesterol; and a 7-27 percent increase in HDL-cholesterol according to the U.S. NIH's Obesity Guidelines (p. 21). Changes are similar for those on diet-alone, exercise-alone, or diet-plus-exercise. (p. 34)
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U.S. NIH’s Obesity Guidelines Part 20: Weight loss lowers blood pressure
A weight loss of 22 pounds induced by lifestyle changes lowers systolic blood pressure an average of 7 points, and diastolic blood pressure 3 points according to a 1987 meta-analysis of five studies of hypertensive patients. (p. 29)
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Tuesday, December 14, 2004
U.S. NIH’s Obesity Guidelines Part 19: Risk of death
The risk of death increases modestly in people who are overweight (a BMI of 25 to 29.9), but increases substantially in someone obese (a BMI of 30 or more) according to the U.S. NIH's Obesity Guidelines (p. 21).
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Friday, November 12, 2004
Weight loss surgery helps patients lose an average of 61 percent of their excess weight
Weight loss surgery caused patients to lose an average of 61 percent of their weight loss according to a new review paper published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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Monday, November 08, 2004
Gastric bypass causes 33% weight loss after 2 years, 25% after 8 years
Gastric bypass causes an average weight loss of 33 percent of body weight after two years and 25 percent after eight years according to a review paper.
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Monday, April 12, 2004
Diet-induced weight loss reduces inflammation associated with an chronic diseases and death
"Persistent, low-grade inflammation is an independent predictor of several chronic diseases and all-cause mortality," according to a new study from researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. However, diet-induced weight reduces this inflammation the study finds. "[D]ietary intervention designed to elicit weight loss reduces overall inflammation in older, obese persons," the authors conclude.
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