SmartShape Weight Loss Centre
190 Attwell Drive, Suite 490
Toronto, ON M9W 6H8
Phone: (888) 278-7952
Monday–Friday: 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
ASMBS: No Excess Risk with Gastric Banding in TeensLink to Article | http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/ASMBS/20936Written By: Charles BankheadMONDAY, June 28th 2010 (MedPage Today) -- Obese adolescents lost just as much weight as adults did with no increased risk after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding, data from a case-matched cohort study showed.Excess weight loss increased from 21.5% at six months …
Atkins Effect Behind Obesity Epidemic?Link to Article | http://www.torontosun.com/life/healthandfitness/2010/06/11/14347616.htmlWritten By: Cara CastagnaMONDAY, June 14th 2010 (Edmonton Sun) -- Overweight North Americans aren’t totally out to lunch when it comes to good nutrition.But there are three common mistakes being made that are contributing to the current obesity epidemic, says well-respected U.S. dietitian and nutritionist Amy Shapiro.First, countless …
Can Neck Measure Indicate Body Fat Better Than BMI?Link to Article | http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/07/06/bmi.neck.fitness/Written By: Madison ParkTUESDAY, July 6th 2010 (CNN News) -- Flawed, limited and inaccurate. The complaints against the body mass index are many.Among them: The BMI, which measures weight relative to height, doesn't accurately calculate body fat. It deems athletes or muscular people to …
B.C Ranks High in Healthy LivingLink to Article | http://www.bclocalnews.com/bc_cariboo/williamslaketribune/news/96635179.htmlFRIDAY, June 18th 2010 (Williams Lake Tribune) -- The Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) released Tuesday by Statistics Canada shows that B.C. continues to lead or be highly ranked in many healthy living categories compared to other jurisdictions.“This is the second time in a month that a …
Obesity and Asthma Are Linked: StudyLink to Article | http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE64U31W20100531 Written By: Anne HardingMONDAY, May 31st, 2010 (reuters.com) -- A number of studies have shown an association between obesity and asthma, both of which have become much more common over the past three decades, Dr. Jun Ma of the Palo Alto Medical Research Institute in California note …
Growing Obesity Increases Perils of ChildbearingLink to Article | http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/06/health/06obese.html?scp=1&sq=growing%20obesity%20increases%20perils&st=cseWritten By: Anemona HartocollisSATURDAY, June 5th 2010 (The New York Times) -- As Americans have grown fatter over the last generation, inviting more heart disease, diabetes and premature deaths, all that extra weight has also become a burden in the maternity ward, where babies take their …
Genes Are Not Destiny When It Comes To Obesity: Study Link to Article | http://toronto.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20100405/exercise_obesity_100405/20100406/?hub=TorontoNewHome TUESDAY, Apr 6th 2010 (CTV News) -- An hour a day of moderate exercise can help teens control their weight, even when they are genetically predisposed to obesity, a new European study finds. The research finds that even those people with …
Being Overweight Ups Stroke Risk, Study Confirms Link to Article | http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE63426Z20100405 Written By: Anne Harding MONDAY, Apr 5th 2010 (Reuters New York) -- "Being obese (but indeed even just overweight) puts an individual at significantly higher risk of ischemic stroke, with a serious possibility of permanent disability and reduced life expectancy," Dr. Pasquale Strazzullo of …
Obesity Rates Growing: Poll Link to Article| http://www.torontosun.com/news/torontoandgta/2010/03/31/13426831.html Written By: Kevin Connor WEDNESDAY, Mar 31st 2010 (Toronto Sun) -- There is a reason why Toronto is called Hogtown — 44% of Torontonians are overweight or obese. But we aren’t alone. The Heart and stroke Foundation says that in the past 30 years, obesity rates in …
Type 2 Diabetes on the Rise Among Children Link To Article | http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20100325/diabetes_children_100325/20100325?hub=Health Written By: Canadian Press THURSDAY, Mar 25 2010 (ctv.ca) -- What used to be known as adult-onset diabetes is showing up in more and more children, especially among aboriginals, says a recent study by the Manitoba Institute of Child Health. The study found …
