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Bariatric surgery, which significantly curtails the amount of food a person can eat, is the most effective treatment against obesity and is being recognized as a potentially valuable tool in the fight against diabetes related to obesity. It is being performed on increasing numbers of people worldwide, including teenagers. Unfortunately, some types of bariatric surgery may also cause bone loss, a cause for concern, particularly when carried out on young people who have not yet reached their peak bone mass, say endocrinologists from Sydney's Garvan Institute of Medical Research, who have just published a review of current literature in the journal Obesity Reviews , now online. Authors, Dr Malgorzata Brzozowska and Associate Professor Jackie Center, say that skeletal examination and treatment should be considered part of patient care, before and after procedures. In the United States, 'Roux-en-Y' gastric bypass surgery, one of the most invasive of the proce

If you are exercising regularly but not losing weight, take a look at how you eat on the days you work out. Many people feel hungrier after a strenuous workout or feel like they deserve a reward for a good fitness effort. They may eat more on those days without even realizing it. Plan your meals ahead of your workout so that you aren't tempted to overeat and undo all the good you've done. For more articles, tips and advice on nutrition and healthy eating and weight loss please visit my websites:   Nutrition and Healthy Eating  and  Losing Weight Answers