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What Is Morbid Obesity and What Can Be Done? by WeightLossTeam .. Posted Sun 24 Aug 2008 1:49pm even higher estimates that as many as eight million Americans are morbidly obese. KEVIN MONTGOMERY, MD: Morbid obesity is a condition where people have gained enough weight where they're actually beginning to experience medical problems as a result of their obesity. ANNOUNCER: Morbid obesity is generally defined as being 100 pounds or more above Read on »

At Long Last, My Brother Kevin Is Finally Getting Serious About His Morbid Obesity by Jimmy M. Healthy Living Professional

Posted Wed 01 Oct 2008 8:32pm I'd have to ask Kevin if he'd be interested first. After all, it's a touchy subject talking about being fat with a morbidly obese man--AND ON CAMERA! But Kevin is not shy... doesn't get serious about shedding the pounds, he had told me "I don't know, I'm lazy I guess." Now he had found the impetus for getting serious about his morbid obesity Read on »

Soda Can Pack on the Pounds: A Morbidly Obese Guest on "The Dr. Phil Show" Learns The Truth About Her Addiction to Sof by Connie Bennett Healthy Living Professional

Posted Thu 18 Dec 2008 7:35pm about their lives and behaviors. He delivered a real-eye opener on a recent episode of "The Dr. Phil Show", called "Overweight and Forgotten." His first guest was a morbidly obese woman named Lorna, who weighs an astounding 650 to 700 pounds. Needless to say, Lorna is an invalid because of her weight, and sadly, she depends on an allegedly abusive Read on »

Morbid Obesity, Health Problems Continue For My Brother Kevin by Jimmy M. Healthy Living Professional

Posted Mon 25 Aug 2008 6:34pm ." The reason is not that I don't want to update you, but that there's not much new to share. Now that it has been a little over two years since I first blogged about Kevin's morbid obesity , I am pleased to share that he is at least keeping his weight and health relatively stable (not GREAT news to share, but a step in the right direction). This issue has 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 »

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 »

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 »