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Morbidly obese, just joined a gym by Morbidly Obese and Changing Posted Wed 24 Feb 2010 11:32am My son just told me about this community. I have recently joined a gym to lose weight as I am morbidly obese (BMI 42.7) and need to make some long overdue changes. I have started a blog called "Diary of a morbidly obese woman joins at gym" at www.morbidlyobeseandchanging.wordpress.com in the hope it will help me stay accountable and be encouraged Read on »

Bariatric Surgery For Morbid Obesity - BariatricEdge.com by Jeff C. Healthy Living Professional

Posted Tue 17 Nov 2009 10:00pm Bariatric Surgery For Morbid Obesity - BariatricEdge.com Tags: weight, loss, surgery, bariatric, , lap, band, roux-n-y, roux-en-y, Gastric bypass, obesity, bmi, pouch, banding, sleeve, malabsorption Read on »

Bariatric Surgery For Morbid Obesity - BariatricEdge.com by Jeff C. Healthy Living Professional

Posted Sun 31 Aug 2008 12:00am Bariatric Surgery For Morbid Obesity - BariatricEdge.com Tags: weight, loss, surgery, bariatric, , lap, band, roux-n-y, roux-en-y, Gastric bypass, obesity, bmi, pouch, banding, sleeve, malabsorption Posted at 07:34 PM in Weblogs | Permalink Digg This | Save Read on »

What Is Morbid Obesity and What Can Be Done? by WeightLossTeam .. Posted Sun 24 Aug 2008 1:49pm one's ideal body weight or having a body mass index, or BMI, of 40 or greater. DAVID PROVOST, MD: We define obesity based on the body mass index, which is a calculation based on a person's height and weight. A body mass index that's over 25, that person's considered overweight. A body mass index over 30 represents obesity. And severe obesity or morbid obesity Read on »

Morbid Obesity Not Only Affects Weight But Overall Health by Linda Posted Thu 30 Apr 2009 12:00am A recent study found that workers with morbid obesity have a significantly higher prevalence of more than 100 diseases and conditions than non-morbidly obese employees. The study found that employees with morbid obesity had about five times the rate of osteoarthritis and esophageal disorders, four times the rate of Type 2 diabetes, anemia Read on »

Link Between Morbid Obesity in Tots & Lower IQs, Study Shows by Connie Bennett Healthy Living Professional

Posted Thu 18 Dec 2008 8:12pm On some tight deadlines for my book SUGAR SHOCK! but I thought you should know about a new study which links morbid obesity amongst toddlers with cognitive problems. University of Florida researchers -- writing in the Journal of Pediatrics -- studied morbidly obese tots (who weigh at least 150 percent of their ideal body weight before age 4 Read on »

Morbid obesity reduces the effectiveness of levothyroxine for patients with hypothyroidism by Andrea Patient Expert

Posted Mon 23 May 2011 12:00am "We must look for ways to be an active force in our own lives. We must take charge of our own destinies, design a life of substance and truly begin to live our dreams." - Les Brown Read on »

Morbidly Obese by Felipa Posted Wed 03 Sep 2008 12:00am There I said it, yes, I'm morbidly obese and I have been for a long time. I'm doing alot to change this. And this time I'm not looking for a quick fix. No magical diet... considered Morbidly Obese, this conversation comes in the wake of a conversation that we had Yesturday. Yesturday we were talking about if I had the money blah blah blah...one girl Read on »

Aetna and UnitedHealthcare Wants Lean Members – Bariatric Surgery To be Covered for Morbidly Obese Patients by Medical Quack Patient Expert

Posted Tue 20 Apr 2010 12:58pm of bariatric surgery for morbidly obese patients. The new policy changes are in response to positive results of the most recent method to treat morbid obesity. Obesity-related... expensive to be obese too with ambulances adding on premium charges and let’s face it, you don’t wan to be admitted to a hospital on a forklift, and I don’t mean driving it but rather Read on »

Morbid Obesity: How did I get there? by diminishingdawn .. Posted Thu 04 Sep 2008 3:37am and a job I love (teaching), sustained weight loss has been one goal I've never been able to reach. I was the proverbial plump child, chubby teenager and morbidly obese... a part in my obesity. As well, I remember money being tight, but always getting a handsome allowance from my parents, which I always spent in the high Read on »