Showing posts with label weight. Show all posts
Showing posts with label weight. Show all posts

Monday, June 27, 2011

After gastric bypass, some battle new addictions

By The Orlando Sentinel

ORLANDO, Fla. — Andrew Kahn thought after he got his weight under control, his problems would be over. Instead, he, like many gastric-bypass-surgery patients, traded his food addiction for an alcohol habit.

“Drinking for me became like eating used to be — instant satisfaction,” said the 60-year-old resident of southern Florida. “But I eventually realized food and alcohol

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Weight-Loss Surgery Can Be Effective Despite Depression

By HealthDay

Being depressed doesn't reduce the effectiveness of weight loss surgery, a new study finds.

University of Michigan researchers analyzed data from more than 25,469 patients who had weight loss surgery and found that patients who were depressed or depression-free before the surgery all lost nearly 60 percent of their excess weight within one year. They also reported an average 30