SmartShape Weight Loss Centre
1599 Hurontario St, #302
Mississauga, ON L5G 4S1
Phone: (888) 278-7952
Monday–Friday: 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Recession Weighs on Waistlines Link to Article| http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/sns-health-recession-waistlines,0,1108878.story THURSDAY, Jan 14 2010 (Chicago Tribune) -- The economic downturn is busting wallets and bursting waistlines as consumers shift their eating habits to help their budgets. With unemployment in the double digits, consumers who find themselves increasingly strapped have turned to cheaper means to feed their families. …
Fighting Childhood Obesity: Is Phys-Ed Enough? Link to Article| http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/03/31/f-physed-obesity.html TUESDAY, June 2nd 2009 (CBC News) -- Some Canadians may be haunted by memories of being whipped by dodge balls in elementary school, not being fit enough to play midfield in soccer or watching as all your classmates were picked ahead of you for whatever …
Heavy Teens at Risk for Sleep Apnea Link to Article|htto://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE5BL3RT20091222 Written By: Joene Hendry TUESDAY, Dec 22, 2010 (Reuters Health) - Being overweight or obese boosts a teenager's risk of developing the nighttime breathing disorder obstructive sleep apnea, new study findings hint. Obstructive sleep apnea, or OSA, occurs when airway passages become blocked during sleep, …
Use of Weight Loss Surgery Will Soon Be Wide Spread Link to Article| http://topnews.us/content/29508-use-weight-loss-surgery-will-soon-be-wide-spread SUNDAY, Jan 3, 2010 (TopNews) -- The advancements in the field of weight loss surgeries, that are traditionally a last resort for the obese, are now making them more and more suitable to be undertaken by people who are moderately obese …
Obesity Surpasses Smoking As Top Health Threat: US Study Link to Article| http://www.canada.com/health/Obesity+surpasses+smoking+health+threat+study/2409048/story.html Written By: Allison Cross TUESDAY, Jan 5 2010 (Canwest News Service) -- Obesity is now a bigger overall threat to people's health than smoking, according to results of the longest ongoing health study of adults in the United States. Obesity causes as …
Canadian Fitness Levels Have Plummeted Since 1981 Link to Article | http://edmonton.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20100113/statscan_fitness/20100113/?hub=EdmontonHome WEDNESDAY, Jan 13 2010 (ctv.ca) -- Canadians were far less fit in 2009 than they were in 1981, according to a sweeping new Statistics Canada survey, which found that obesity rates have sky-rocketed in both teenagers and adults. …
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. …
Rates of Severe Childhood Obesity Have Tripled Link to Article| http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/07/090729121708.htm THURSDAY, Jul 30th, 2009 (ScienceDaily) -- Rates of severe childhood obesity have tripled in the last 25 years, putting many children at risk for diabetes and heart disease, according to a report in Academic Pediatrics by an obesity expert at Brenner Children's Hospital, part …
Obesity: A Major Contributor to the Development of Type 2 Diabetes Link to Article| http://www.news-medical.net/news/20091121/Obesity-A-major-contributor-to-the-development-of-Type-2-diabetes.aspx SATURDAY, Nov 21st, 2009 (The Medical News) --The incidence of Type 2 diabetes has increased significantly over the last two decades, affecting both women and men alike. Obesity, often the result of unhealthy diets and lack of exercise, is a …
Diabetes Time Bomb Set to Explode Link to Article | http://cordis.europa.eu/fetch?CALLER=EN_NEWS&ACTION=D&SESSION=&RCN=31388 TUESDAY, October 21st, 2009 (Cordis)--Figures released by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) at the 20th World Diabetes Congress in Montreal, Canada, this week show an enormous increase in the number of people with diabetes, from 30 million in 1985 to nearly 300 million today. …
