SmartShape Weight Loss Centre
1599 Hurontario St, #302
Mississauga, ON L5G 4S1
Phone: (888) 278-7952
Monday–Friday: 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
We are proud to share that SmartShape surgeon was invited to speak at the prestigious IFSO XIX. World Congress held in Montréal from August 26th – 30th. IFSO stands for International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders which is composed of national associations of bariatric surgeons. IFSO brings together world-class surgeons and …
Link to Article | http://www.latimes.com/health/boostershots/la-heb-global-diabetes-20110914,0,3956419.storyWritten by: Jeannine SteinWEDNESDAY, September 16th, 2011 (LA Times)-----Diabetes isn't just a problem in the U.S.--about 366 million people worldwide have the disease, says the International Diabetes Federation.In addition, 4.6 million deaths are attributed to diabetes, and healthcare spending has grown to a staggering $465 billion.The figures were released Tuesday in …
Link to Article | http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2010/09/c8105.html THURSDAY, September 9th 2010 (CNW) - New analysis of a landmark health survey by the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) shows that 70% of Ontario adults are either overweight or obese, and have a strong prevalence of high blood pressure that could lead to heart attack or stroke. The …
Link to Article | http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news/20101608-21235.html MONDAY, August 16th, 2010 (Science Alert) -- Inflammation-causing cells in fat tissue may explain the link between obesity and diabetes, a team of Walter and Eliza Hall Institute researchers has shown.The discovery, by Professor Len Harrison and Dr John Wentworth from the institute’s Autoimmunity and Transplantation division, opens the way …
Weight Loss Surgery Helps Obese Diabetes Patients: Study Link to Article |http://www.nationalpost.com/Weight+loss+surgery+helps+obese+diabetes+patients+study/3405256/story.html Written By: Julie Steenhuysen MONDAY, August 16th, 2010 (Reuters) -- Three-fourths of obese diabetics who had weight loss surgery were able to quit taking diabetes drugs within six months of their operation, U.S. researchers said today, citing a new study. They said the surgery may …
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 …
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 …
Lap-Band Surgery Effective for Morbidly Obese Children, Study Finds Link to Article| http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091103171911.htm FRIDAY, Nov 6th, 2009 (ScienceDaily) -- A surgeon at Children's National Medical Center and his colleagues from New York University have found laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (Lap band) to improve the health of morbidly obese adolescents. …
The following abstract was taken from a systematic review of the literature Physical Activity, Fitness and Fatness: Relations to Mortality, Morbidity and Disease Risk Factors published on September 9, 2009 in Obesity Reviews: An Official Journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity by Mikael Fogelhom from the Academy of Finland, Helsinki. For the full article, …
