Weight Loss Surgery News, Articles, Information
The Butterfly Journal is published by the Surgical Weight Loss Program for Teens at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. The purpose is to inform patients and families about current research on obesity and weight management, health and nutrition tips, as well as share patient success stories and the latest center news.
In This Issue: September 2005
| Kelli's Story: Our Most Recent Family Member! |
| Growing up as an overweight girl was extremely difficult. I was teased a lot, which grew into even deeper feelings of pain. ... [more] |
| Cincinnati Children's First to Receive NIH Grants |
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center has received two major grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study outcomes of bariatric surgery among teens. ... [more] |
| Our Online Forum |
| Do you remember hearing about the online forum for our patients in the Comprehensive Weight Management Center at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center? Well, if you didn't hear about it, you might give it a try. ... [more] |
| Team Member Snapshot: Maria Alonso, MD |
| Dr. Maria Alonso is an experienced minimally invasive surgeon who was one of the first surgeons performing bariatric surgery at Cincinnati Children's in the late 1990s. ... [more] |
| Health Tips |
| Childhood obesity can not only impact a child's social and physical development, it is a red flag for obesity-related diseases as an adult. ... [more] |
| Weight Reduction May Provide Treatment for Asthma Sufferers |
| Research presented at the American Diabetes Association's Scientific Sessions in June 2005 showed that therapies targeting abdominal fat tissue, such as weight loss, may provide a new approach to treat asthma. ... [more] |
| Nurse's Corner |
| As many of you know, we strongly advise avoiding pregnancy for at least 2 years after gastric bypass surgery. There are several reasons why we recommend this. ... [more] |
| Frequently Asked Questions |
| Answers to the questions: "Why do have to continue taking my vitamins if all my labs are normal? and "Why do you say the surgery is 'Just a tool?'" ... [more] |
| Five Rules for Long-Term Success |
| The Comprehensive Weight Management Center team at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center stresses five important rules for long-term success after weight loss surgery. ... [more] |
| Recipe for Success |
| Pat Levine underwent weight loss surgery in 2003. She is a professional writer and serious cook who put her cooking skills to work to develop a cookbook: Eating Well After Weight Loss Surgery. ... [more] |
Additional Resources / Information
- Looking for a good resource to learn more about the worldwide pediatric obesity problem? Take a look at Diabesity, by Dr. Fran Kaufman. It is on bookshelves now!
- Visit ObesityHelp, Inc., to learn more about obesity surgery and connect with others online who may be thinking about weight loss surgery.
