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March 11, 2015
by Dr. C. Wayne Winkle,Phd

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New Research: Safety of Adolescent Bariatric Surgery

March 11, 2015 07:55 by Dr. C. Wayne Winkle,Phd  [About the Author]

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With the number of adolescents and even younger children developing obesity rising over the past years, the question of the best way to address it has been examined recently. The “Teen Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery” study concluded this year and results have been published (Micalsky, et al., 2015). This study focused on cardiovascular risk factors in adolescents who were severely obese, along with safety and health effects of weight-loss surgery procedures for that population. [More]

March 23, 2014
by Christie Hunter

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Modeling Healthy Food Behavior

March 23, 2014 04:55 by Christie Hunter  [About the Author]

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Despite the fact that children spend a large portion of their time at school and other activities, their foremost role models for food, health, and weight will always be their parents.Children mirror parental behaviors. The quality of those behaviors is more important than ever in light of the current Obesity crisis. Although many factors have contributed to the increase in American Obesity, the foremost important behaviors in the provision of a healthy food environment are to A) Eat at home, and B) Eat in Moderation. [More]