Archive for June, 2011
Protein for Breakfast Decreases Hunger Later
Three groups of teenagers were studied at the University of Missouri for 3 weeks. They either skipped breakfast, 60% actually do skip, ate a normal amount of protein, a 500-calorie meal consisting of cereal and milk, or a high-protein breakfast. At the end of each week they filled out a form rating appetite and satiety […]
Low Testosterone in Men Reversed with Bariatric Surgery
Low testosterone and sexual dysfunction is common in morbidly obese males. A new study out of the University of Louvain in Brussels showed that these problems may be reversed with weight loss after bariatric surgery. Between 2007 and 2010, 17 men underwent bariatric surgery and were assessed 12 months later. They had lost an average […]
Decreased Migraines with Bariatric Surgery
A small observational study out of Rhode Island showed that weight loss was associated with less frequency and intensity of migraine headaches in obese subjects. 24 severely obese women, who suffered from migraines, were assessed before and 6 months after undergoing bariatric surgery. Their mean body mass index (BMI) before and 6 months after surgery […]
