Teens’ weight concerns

Weight-loss or bariatric surgery has become very common among teenagers, but in Canada, serious questions are being raised about long-term effectiveness and safety issues related to the medical procedure:

http://www.marketpressrelease.com/Teenagers-Must-Wait-Cautions-Canada-Pharmacy-Online-Till-Weight-Loss-Surgery-Proved-100-Safe-1319269663.html

And according to a new study, Calcium does not seem to help teenagers lose weight, contrary to popular beliefs:

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/calcium-might-not-help-with-weight-loss-in-teens-study/864335/

Being overweight as a teenager carries a greater risk of being an overweight adult, along with an increased risk of dying of heart disease. But overweight adolescents who slim down in middle age may lower their risk, a new study shows:

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/24/a-silver-lining-for-overweight-teenagers/

And new research suggests that adolescent sleep patterns may be connected to later weight problems:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2053332/Teenagers-sleep-way-study-reveals-fattest-adolescents-shut-eye.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

And new research shows that teens trying to lose weight are ill informed on how to do so:

http://newstonight.net/content/us-teenagers-do-not-have-knowledge-about-weight-less

and tips for parents:

http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=468626&version=1&template_id=46&parent_id=26

And tips for teens on a healthy diet:

http://www.drcutler.com/diet/teenage-diets-should-focus-more-on-increasing-fiber-than-decreasing-fat-800640054/