Omaha World-Herald, 30th June 2010

Researches show that patients undergoing weight-loss procedures meet better results if a member of their family has got such an operation in the same time.

The study was announces last Friday by the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery.

It seems quite obvious now that it is more likely to succeed in the exercise routine while having a buddy rather than exercising alone. It turns out that the same mechanism works for people undergoing weight-loss surgery.

The research was carried out by the University of Medicine and Dentistry in New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. 91 patients from 41 families had a surgery with a relative. They were then compared to the patients who underwent the surgery alone.

Metro, 24th June 2010

Most obese people would rather put on weight even more in order to qualify for the free weight-loss surgery than follow a diet and start a healthy life-style, recent studies show.

About 1200 British women took part in the survey. 32% of them admitted that they would put on weight deliberately to be eligible for the weight-loss surgery. 28% of the women said they were depressed as they couldn’t undergo the surgery.

60% of the women who took part in the survey said they would love to have a cosmetic surgery if it was funded by the government.

CBS 4, 15th June 2010

Not only adults have got serious problems with their weight. The obesity epidemic affects also children and teenagers.

Weight-loss surgery seems extreme but some doctors think it’s a viable solution for some patients. The first step in the weight-loss battle is obviously healthy diet and exercising but they are not always efficient.

Bertehenine Gonzalez is one of those patients who tried everything to lose weight. As it didn’t work, she had a surgery at the age of 16 and lost 92 pounds since. As an obese girl, Bertehenine had breathing problems, high blood pressure and sleep apnea. She couldn’t do things other teenagers do such as running or riding a bike.

KDKA, 8th June 2010

The latest study shows that the number of back surgeries has increased in the last few years. Those types of surgeries are very risky and complex. One of the causes of this situation is that patients don’t want to get back to control their lives. They only want instant improvement.

Dr. Don Whiting from the Allegheny General Hospital said: “What we’ll see is people coming in that don’t want to try physical therapy, don’t want to lose weight, don’t want to do exercise programs, but want to have something fixed and get back to their life.”

The Tribune-Democrat, 30th May 2010

Weight-loss surgery changes many people’s lives. They can buy clothes off the rack again, climb stairs, play with their children, lead a normal life.

The statistics are shocking: one in five people are estimated to be morbidly obese. Many of them have found help via weight-loss surgery. As they admit this was something they couldn’t do much about themselves. Having tried other ways, the surgery seemed to be the one that would give the right and long-lasting results.