81. LAP-BAND: Laparoscopic Obesity Surgery Advanced surgery for the treatment of clinically severe obesity using Laparoscopic Gastric Banding Category Health Medicine Surgery General obesity Surgery......LAPBAND This site is dedicated to educating people and physicians about an advancedsurgery for the treatment of clinically severe obesity using the LAP-BAND http://www.obesitylapbandsurgery.com/

Welcome to the International Laparoscopic Obesity Surgery Team (ILOST) homepage. This web site is dedicated to educating people and physicians about an advanced surgery for the treatment of clinically severe obesity the LAP-BAND which has helped thousands of people lose excess weight. ENTER GERMAN ITALIAN Our site has received StudyWeb Excellence Award as one of the best educational resources on the web. This website is maintained for educational and informational purposes. The operator of this site does not purport to be practicing medicine, and all arrangements for medical services are between the surgeon and the patient. Click here Erico Narita

82. Obesity Consult Center Uses recent techniques in nutrition, medication, psychology, and surgery to provide patients the most advanced care available for their needs. http://www.obesityconsult.org/

Home Program Treatments Successes ... Staff Special Notice: The Obesity Consult Center (OCC) at Tufts-New England Medical Center is again accepting new patients for treatment of morbid obesity. The OCC is the leading center in New England for treatment of morbid obesity using Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass. Tufts-NEMC's obesity program has performed more Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass surgeries than any other program in New England and received national and local recognition. The minimally invasive surgery results in smaller incisions, a quicker recovery time and fewer complications than any open bypass procedures. The OCC also offers a variety of medical treatments for obesity including behavioral therapy, dietary counseling, use of specialized diets such as low calorie diets, weight loss medication and physical activity counseling.

83. Obesity Diseases, NIH. obesity is an excess of body fat that frequently resultsin a significant impairment of health. Doctors generally http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/disease/Obesity.html

This Genes and Disease page has been moved to: Please update your bookmarks. If you are not automatically transported to the new page after 15 seconds, click on this link Genome View OB on chromosome 7 Databases PubMed the literature LocusLink collection of gene-related information OMIM catalog of human genes and disorders Information Weight-control information network from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, NIH OBESITY is an excess of body fat that frequently results in a significant impairment of health. Doctors generally agree that men with more than 25% body fat and women with more than 30% are obese. Obesity is a known risk factor for chronic diseases including heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, stroke and some forms of cancer. Evidence suggests that obesity has more than one cause: genetic, environmental, psychological and other factors may all play a part. The hormone leptin, produced by adipocytes (fat cells), was discovered about three years ago in mice. Subsequently the human Ob gene was mapped to chromosome 7. Leptin is thought to act as a lipostat: as the amount of fat stored in adipocytes rises, leptin is released into the blood and signals to the brain that the body has enough to eat. However, most overweight people have high levels of leptin in their bloodstream, indicating that other molecules also effect feelings of satiety and contribute to the regulation of body weight. The discovery of leptin has initiated a flurry of research into the molecular basis of weight control. A whole network of signals contributes to weight homeostasis, and other key players are being discovered on an ongoing basis. Mice have proved to be an extremely useful model for human obesity, and have helped to begin to unravel the components that contribute to maintaining body weight. Since the market for effective weight-reducing therapies is enormous, drug companies are working alongside basic scientists to find possible drug targets among the tangle of molecules that control body weight.

84. Welcome To Neurogen Discovers, develops, manufactures and markets products for the treatment of psychiatric and neurological disorders such as obesity and other eating disorders, anxiety, schizophrenia, sleep disorders, cognitive impairment, depression, epilepsy and stress disorders. (Nasdaq NRGN). http://www.neurogen.com/

85. Obesity Key recommendations and advice on choosing a good program to follow.Category Health Conditions and Diseases obesity......obesity. Over onehalf of all Americans (about 97 million) are overweightor obese. If diseases. obesity is a condition of excess body fat. http://www.geocities.com/nutriflip/Diseases/Obesity.html

Go Back Nutrition for a Living Planet - Home Page Obesity Over one-half of all Americans (about 97 million) are overweight or obese. If you are overweight or obese, carrying this extra weight puts you at risk for developing many diseases, especially heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and cancer. Losing this weight helps to prevent and control these diseases. Obesity is a condition of excess body fat. It is the most common form of malnutrition in the Western world. It is important to note that no "diet or weight loss formula" works independently of an eating plan based on the Dietary Guidelines given by the mainstream nutrition and health institutes. So if you are obese throw away all those "special formulas", supplements, and pills, stop eating more calories than you need, become more physically active and adopt a healthy eating plan. Severe overweight increases the risk for high blood cholesterol, high blood pressure, and diabetes and, hence, for diseases for which these conditions are risk factors (diabetes, coronary heart disease, high blood pressure, neurologic disorders, cancers, and kidney diseases). Obesity thus contributes to premature mortality. Of all obesity-related diseases, noninsulin dependent diabetes is most clearly and strongly associated with obesity. Obesity is associated with too many adipose cells (hyperplastic obesity), adipose cells that are too large (hypertrophic obesity), or both. While changes in the size of adipose cells may occur at any age, the number of adult cells are fixed and determined by weight gain during certain periods of childhood development; fat cell numbers are established by late adolescence and, once established, does not decline.

86. RenaSci Consultancy Pharmaceutical research and development company focused on developing drugs to treat diabetes, obesity and CNS disorders. http://www.renasci.co.uk

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CONTACT QUERY E-MAIL AIDS ... LIVER COMPLAIN Cochin Ayurvedic Center is a widely recognized name in the manufacture and export of ayurvedic medicine, natural herbal supplement and herbal medicines . Our medicines are widely used in curing various diseases including aids, diabetes, prostate enlargement, hair problem and lever problem. DESCRIPTION : Kamilari Plus is a very rare combination of various herbal ingredients which are verocidal and immuno stimulant. This combination is derived from the manuscript of ancient times and the medicine is completely safe and absolutely free from side effect. ACTION : Regular use of KAMILARI PLUS reinforces the immune system and allow the AIDS patient to have a normal active life:- Improves appetite and digestion. Cures all skin diseases like rashes,ulcerations, nodules,etc. Cures diarrhoes . Cures jaundice INDICATION: Immuno stimulant ,reinforces the immune system. PRESENTATION: 50 capsules/tabsules in blister pack. DESCRIPTION : Diabetes is a fairly manageable disease through the regular use of PRAMEHA-GOLD. PRAMEHA-GOLD is a rare combination of various barks and roots of medicinal plants. This combination is derived from the manuscript of ancient times. A formulation prepared from "Nature's own resources".

88. Spotlight Health obesity has commonly been viewed as the adverse outcome of inappropriate eating and the failure of Category Health Conditions and Diseases obesity......As a child, Carnie Wilson suffered from childhood obesity. Inappropriate eatingwith no self discipline, resulted in morbid obesity for Carnie Wilson. http://www.spotlighthealth.com/morbid_obesity/obesity_overview/

Get the scoop! Click here to get our free morbid obesity e-newsletter! Obesity Overview What is Obesity? ... Glossary Carnie faces the reality of her condition in this introductory clip. Obesity has commonly been viewed as the adverse outcome of inappropriate eating and the failure of self-discipline on the part of those afflicted. In fact, medical studies of obesity indicate that this disease is complex and deeply rooted in biologic systems, having multiple causes and types. Obesity is a very serious health problem that can have severe implications and is reaching epidemic status in many parts of the world. Spotlight Health Articles: Morbid Obesity Spotlight Health Articles: Complications of Morbid Obesity Spotlight Health Articles: Exercise Spotlight Health Articles: Diet Spotlight Health Articles on Morbid Obesity August 11, 2000 Carnie Wilson one year later: Challenges and rewards May 25, 2000 Bariatric surgery battles resistance May 24, 2000 Carnie Wilson healthier, happier after gastric bypass surgery

89. CNN - Childhood Obesity -- Getting Kids To Slim Down Stirs Debate - October 19, CNN.com http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/9810/19/obese.kids/

MAIN PAGE WORLD ASIANOW U.S. ... news quiz CNN WEB SITES: TIME INC. SITES: Go To ... Time.com People Money Fortune EW MORE SERVICES: video on demand video archive audio on demand news email services ... pagenet DISCUSSION: message boards chat feedback SITE GUIDES: help contents search FASTER ACCESS: europe japan WEB SERVICES: Childhood obesity getting kids to slim down stirs debate Young viewers say they get the ad's message that overindulgence leads to obesity October 19, 1998 Web posted at: 8:58 p.m. EDT (0058 GMT) From Medical Correspondent Elizabeth Cohen ATLANTA (CNN) In a 30-second spot entitled "Pigging Out," a boy scarfs down a refrigerator full of goodies, his body inflates like a balloon and he ends his feast with a giant belch. Some doctors and dietitians said they were horrified when they saw the public service announcement from the American Heart Association. "I was shocked," said registered dietician Joanne Ikeda of the University of California at Berkeley. "I was very surprised that the AHA would produce a public service announcement like this." RELATED VIDEO Public service announcement from the American Heart Association Windows Media Ikeda said the TV spot equated being overweight with being disgusting.

90. Laparoscopic Associates Of San Francisco- Contact Us Weight for Life program, FAQ, beforeand-after photos, height and weight tables, BMI, types of surgery, and sleep apnea. http://www.beatobesity.com

Welcome to LAPSF.com, the website of Laparoscopic Associates of San Francisco. Our program specializes in laparoscopic surgery, with the goal of minimizing pain, complications and recovery time so that patients can return to their normal activities as soon as possible. Most operations that formerly required large open incisions can now be done with 3-5 small incisions. Some can be done through needlescopic incisions - incisions so small they cause minimal scarring and almost no pain. Our expertise is in three areas of laparoscopic surgery: Laparoscopic Obesity Surgery We are the only group in the Western United States that offers the Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass, Biliopancreatic Diversion/Duodenal Switch and the LapBand TM all laparoscopically. Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery This area encompasses a variety of procedures on the intestines and solid organs, many of which are performed with needlescopic instruments. We are also offering several new procedures, including laparoscopic gastric pacemaker placement for diabetic gastroparesis; laparoscopic placement of a hepatic arterial infusion system for patients with colon cancer metastasis to the liver; and laparoscopic radiofrequency and cryoablation of liver tumors. Endocrine Surgery This area encompasses procedures on the thyroid, parathyroid glands, adrenal glands and the pancreas. The procedures on the adrenal glands and pancreas can be performed laparoscopically.

91. ANRED: Obesity. Is It An Eating Disorder? FAQ provided by the Anorexia Nervosa and Related Eating Disorders, Inc. answers questions about definitio Category Health Conditions and Diseases obesity......obesity. Is it an eating disorder? Like most things, obesity is acomplex phenomenon about which it is dangerous to generalize. http://www.anred.com/obese.html

Obesity. Is it an eating disorder? Like most things, obesity is a complex phenomenon about which it is dangerous to generalize. What is true for one person is not necessarily true for the next. Nevertheless, we shall try to make sense out of conflicting theories and give answers to people who struggle to maintain self-esteem in a world that seems to be obsessed with youth, thinness, and the perfect body whatever that may be. What is obesity? A person with anorexia nervosa may define obesity as a weight gain of five pounds, from 89 to 94. A grandmother past menopause may call herself obese because she carries 165 pounds on her large-boned, muscular body. A modeling agency may talk about obesity when one of the women on the payroll puts 135 pounds on her 5'10" body. None of these women is clinically obese. The anorexic and the model are underweight. Men are split in their personal definitions of obesity. Many are just as concerned about overweight as women are, while others, frankly rotund, believe they are just fine, perfectly healthy, and universally attractive to potential romantic partners. Physicians consider a person to obese if s/he weighs more than 20% above expected weight for age, height, and body build. Morbid or malignant obesity is weight in excess of 100 pounds above that expected for age, height, and build.

92. Nat'l Acad Press Catalog: Weighing The Options: Complete text of the book that presents criteria for evaluating treatment programs for obesity and explores what these criteria meanto health care providers, program designers, researchers, and overweight people seeking help. http://www.nap.edu/catalog/4756.html

Read it Online - FREE! SEARCH THIS BOOK Weighing the Options: Criteria for Evaluating Weight-Management Programs Paul R. Thomas, Editor; Committee to Develop Criteria for Evaluating the Outcomes of Approaches to Prevent and Treat Obesity, Institute of Medicine 296 pages, 6 x 9, 1995. Institute of Medicine (IOM) More Titles from IOM Related Titles ISBN Binding List Price Web Discount Price Add to Shopping Cart paperback International Price Nearly one out of every three adults in America is obese and tens of millions of people in the United States are dieting at any one time. This has resulted in a weight-loss industry worth billions of dollars a year and growing. What are the long-term results of weight-loss programs? How can people sort through the many programs available and select one that is right for them? Weighing the Options strives to answer these questions. Despite widespread public concern about weight, few studies have examined the long-term results of weight-loss programs. One reason that evaluating obesity management is difficult is that no other treatment depends so much on an individual's own initiative and state of mind. Now, a distinguished group of experts assembled by the Institute of Medicine addresses this compelling issue.

93. Obesity-Causes-and-Risks Introduces the reader to the concepts of obesity and morbid obesity. Explainsthe Body Mass Index (BMI) and provides basic obesity statistics. http://www.about-obesity.com/

Obesity: Its Causes and Risks This is not a site about dieting. Nor is it about the glories of exercise, the strength of willpower, or any of the other well meant fluff that fill so many sites on weight control. This is a site about the causes and risks of obesity. What's the difference you say? Many resources can explain what you can do to control the symptoms of obesity, but few offer any real information on what causes the disease. Many of us are fighting excess weight without support, without a plan, and, perhaps most importantly, without understanding its causes. Excess weight is a chronic condition, and maintaining a healthy weight is more complex than simply willing oneself to eat less food. Obesity Statistics You can look at obesity statistics in two ways. From a pessimistic point of view, they indicate a growing tendency towards obesity in the United States and other countries. More positively, obesity statistics can remind you that you're not alone. Watch an average evening of television programming and it's all too easy to believe that you're the only person around who's got even a gram of extra weight. A cultural obsession with weight marginalizes heavier people both on television (where the heavier characters are either comical, mean, or both) and in real life (where the popular notions displayed on the television spill out into our culture). One thing you will notice from the following statistics: obesity affects literally millions of Americans. It is the second leading preventable cause of death in the United States.

94. Kartini Clinic Home Page - An Eating Disorder Clinic In Portland, Oregon Center serves only children and adolescents (ages 6 16) who suffer from eating disorders, such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, or binge eating disorders. Includes information on the person the clinic is name after, eating disorders, staff, physicians, map, calendar, related links, and childhood obesity. http://www.kartiniclinic.com

Home Who was Kartini? Map Login ... Video Information Kartini Clinic for Disordered Eating 2800 N Vancouver, Suite 106 Portland, OR 97227 Mon -Thu 9:00am- 4:00pm Tel: (503) 249-8851 Fax: (503) 282-3409 Email: help@kartiniclinic.com Kartini Clinic was established in June of 1998 to better serve the children and adolescents (ages 6 - 16) of the Pacific Northwest who suffer from eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, or binge eating disorders, as well as those whose disordered eating contributes to obesity or wasting conditions. Please see our web page, "Our Staff," for a summary of our staff and credentials. At the Kartini Clinic we take a biopsychosocial approach to eating disorders, with a strong medical component and emphasis on prompt, adequate weight restoration as a prerequisite to normal growth and development. We work closely with other pediatric sub-specialists to provide up-to-date care for these conditions, and require our patients to have a primary care doctor with whom we will work closely to assure continuity. Eating disorders are complex disorders of unknown etiology. New research in the realm of neurobiology and genetics has taught us that anorexia and bulimia are inherited conditions which are steered by powerful but poorly understood brain chemistry. This understanding of the

95. Surgical Weight Loss Center (SWLC) - Surgical Weight Loss Clinic - Seattle Morbi Seattle morbid obesity, Washington obesity surgery, Alaska obesityhelp, and Tacoma obesity treatments by Dr. S. Ross Fox MD. http://aboutmso.com/obesity.cfm

"Talk to people who have had the surgery." Vik I lost 225 pounds. See me before and after. Obesity Obesity is a medical condition and morbid obesity is a disease: Obesity is not a character flaw. Obesity affects 59% of adults in our country. Obesity has profoundly negative effects on your physical and mental health and unfortunate social consequences, such as discrimination due to your weight. Learn more about the definition of obesity and its health and social implications - discover the cause of obesity and calculate your ideal body weight Obesity Main Definition The Causes ... Health Concerns

96. Obesity On Medbroadcast.com obesity simply means an accumulation of body fat. However, being obese canlead to major health problems. RETURN TO CHANNEL HOME WHAT IS obesity? http://www.medbroadcast.com/health_topics/emotional_behavioral/obesity/

Eating disorders Anorexia nervosa What is anorexia nervosa? Treatment of anorexia nervosa How can family and friends help? FAQs about anorexia nervosa Bulimia nervosa What is bulimia nervosa? Treatment of bulimia nervosa Obesity What is obesity? Medication treatment for obesity Surgical treatment of obesity Related topics Nutrition RETURN TO CHANNEL HOME WHAT IS OBESITY? Obesity simply means an accumulation of body fat. In the medical world, it is determined by using a Body Mass Index (BMI), which measures weight in relation to your height. To calculate your Body Mass Index, go to our Body Mass Index Calculator. Obesity is classified in three ways: Obese Class I (Mild) - 20% to 40% overweight Obese Class II (Moderate) - 41% to 100% overweight Obese Class III (Severe) - more than 100% overweight (only occurs in 0.5% of obese people) Causes of Obesity in Adulthood Obesity in the United States is on the rise. In the last decade, the number of obese Americans has increased by 33%. Overall, 31% of men and 35% of women are obese. Genetics - Research suggests that on average, genetics influence about 33% of body weight, however it may be more or less in a particular person.

97. Obesity Surgery Website - Dedicated To Treating Obesity obesity cured by UK Lapband - a keyhole surgical technique that is now approved by NICE in the UK.Category Health Medicine Surgery General obesity Surgery......Being very overweight or obese can be treated with the Lapband, a newmiimally invasive method of providing obesity surgery. http://www.obesity-surgery.co.uk/

The Obesity Surgery Website is dedicated to explaining morbid obesity and one of the new surgical treatments for obesity : the Lap-band Click on the picture to enter the site

98. The Obesity Treatment Center At UMDNJ-University Hospital A key feature of the site is over 50MB of streaming video of actual Gastric Bypass surgery. From The University Hospital, Newark, NJ. http://www.umdnj.edu/TheUniversityHospital/otc

Click here for information about insurance coverage. Click here to read "Gastric Bypass: Losing Weight the Surgical Way" from HealthSTATE, the magazine of UMDNJ NEW! Monthly Support Group Next meeting: April 1, 2003! Centers of Excellence About The Hospital Physician/Services Directory Search Our Site ... Health Library The University Hospital is located at 150 Bergen St., Newark, NJ 07103 All rights reserved

99. Advanced Search obesity Assessment and Management in Primary Care. TABLE 3 Disease RiskAssociated with Overweight and obesity by BMI and Waist Circumference. http://www.aafp.org/afp/20010601/2185.html

Advanced Search Obesity: Assessment and Management in Primary Care JAMES M. LYZNICKI, M.S., M.P.H., American Medical Association, Chicago, Illinois DONALD C. YOUNG, M.D., University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa JOSEPH A. RIGGS, M.D., Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania RONALD M. DAVIS, M.D., Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, Michigan for the Council on Scientific Affairs, American Medical Association A PDF version of this document is available. Download PDF now (12 pages / 111 KB). More information on using PDF files. See accompanying editorial on page 2139. C auses of obesity in the United States are complex and multifactorial. Increasing evidence suggests that obesity is not a simple problem of will power or self-control but a complex disorder involving appetite regulation and energy metabolism that is associated with a variety of comorbid conditions. Although its etiology is not firmly established, genetic, metabolic, biochemical, cultural and psychosocial factors contribute to obesity. Some individuals may become overweight or obese partly because they have a genetic or biologic predisposition to gain weight readily. In most cases, however, the increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity reflects changes in society and behaviors over the past 20 to 30 years. A BMI of 25.0 to 29.9 kg per m

100. TOAST - The Obesity Awareness & Solutions Trust Information on the prevention and management of obesity. http://www.toast-uk.org.uk/index.html

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