Resource Articles
The OAC has published a wide variety of educational articles on various topics related to obesity. Many of these articles have appeared in past issues of the OAC’s official magazine, OAC News. The articles have focused on both broad and specific issues that impact those who are affected by obesity.

You are welcome to download and print these articles for your own use, or you are also welcome to distribute them to those who are affected.

Patient Issues

Body Image Vs. Health
By Dave Engstrom, PhD

Commerical Weight-Loss Programs
By Stephanie F. Yeager, RD, LDN & Christopher D. Still, DO, FACN, FACP

Obesity Discrimination
By Rebecca Puhl, PhD

"How do they get that BIG?"
By Lloyed Stegemann, MD

How to Deal with Jealousy of Loved Ones after You Have Lost Weight
By Barbara Thompson, MLS

Self-Monitoring - The Way to Successful Weight Management
By Stephanie F. Yeager, RD, LDN, Rose Heim, RD, LDN, Jamie Seiler, PA-C, and Holly Lofton, MD

I need a revision to my bariatric surgery. Will my insurance cover it?
By Gary Viscio, Esq.

Make It A Lifestyle!™
By Monica Ganz, PhD

Obesity and its Treatments: An Overview
By Lisa Saf Koche, MD

An Overview of Popular Diets
By Jacqueline Jacques, ND

Infertility and Obesity
By Karen Sparks, MBE, Julie Janeway, BBA, MSA, JD, ABD/PhD and Steven R. Hendrick, MD, FACS

Food Addiction and the Weight-loss Surgery Patient
By Katie Jay, MSW

Tell Me What I Already Know...How to Talk to a Loved One or Friend about their Obesity
By Gary J. Viscio, Esq.

Exercise - A Healthy Habit
By Arrin Fleck, BS, NSCA-CPT

Support Groups - Educating, Motivating and Celebrating
Weight-Loss Surgery Patients
By Colleen Cook

Understanding the Negative Stigma of Obesity and its Consequences
By Rebecca Puhl, PhD

Surgery Topics

Weight-Loss Surgery Abroad
By Julie M. Hill-Janeway, BBA, MSA, JD, ABD/PhD & Karen Sparks, MBE

Bariatric Surgery as a Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes
By Tomasz Rogula, MD, PhD, Stacy Brethauer, MD, Bipan Chand, MD, and Phillip Schauer, MD

I’m a Weight-loss Surgery Patient and I am Relocating. Where should I go to seek care if I need it?
By Laura M. Boyer, RN, CBN

Why? How BOLD™and the Bariatric Surgery Centers of Excellence Program Seek to Deliver Just What the Doctor Ordered.
By Gary Pratt, CEO of the Surgical Review Corporation

Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy - A Newcomer to Bariatric Surgery
By Stacy Brethauer, MD and Philip Schauer, MD

LAP-BAND® FAQs: Questions Most Commonly Asked by Patients
By Dorothy Roedel Ferraro, MS, CS, ANP

Choosing a Surgeon, Choosing a Program - What to Ask
By Pam Davis, RN, CCM

Surgical Excellence Involves More than Just the Surgeon
By Gary M. Pratt, CEO of the Surgical Review Corporation

Weight-Loss Surgery Treatment Options
By Robin Blackstone, MD, FACS, Melissa Davis, RN MSN, APRN,BC, NP-C, CNS,
Lloyd Stegemann, MD and Debra Salvatore, RN, BS, CNOR, CFN

A Look at the Studies of the Risks of Bariatric Surgery
By Harvey Sugerman, MD

Understanding the Risks of Bariatric Surgery
By Lloyd Stegemann, MD

Treating Weight Regain after Weight-Loss Surgery
By Lloyd Stegemann, MD

Pregnancy after Weight-Loss Surgery
By John G. Kral, MD, PhD, FACS

Why is it required to have a psychological evaluation prior to weight-loss surgery?
By David Engstrom, PhD, ABPP

Baby Steps - Emotional Adjustments after Weight-Loss Surgery
By Lynne Routsong-Wiechers, MSW, LISW

What is dumping, and why am I experiencing it?
By Taghreed Almahmeed, MD, FRCSC, and Michel Murr, MD, FACS

I am a Bariatric Surgery Patient. Which medications are recommended and which ones should I avoid?
Answer provided by Ralph L. Guatelli, RPh, BSPH

I've heard that a new weight-loss drug is coming out on the market. What is it and how does it work?
By Anthony Vu Huynh, DO

Medical Weight-loss: Dispelling the Myths
By Robert Skversky, MD

Nutrition

Cooking: Finding a Healthier Food Substitution
By Chef Dave Fouts

Healthy Dining Finder
By Erica Bohm, MS

A Not-So-Sweet Story - High Fructose Corn Syrup
By Jacqueline Jacques, ND

Healthy Snacks for Health Families
By Jacqueline Jacques, ND

Top 10 Facts about Food Choices
By Chef Dave Fouts

Food Labels - A Primer
By Jacqueline Jacques, ND

Grocery Shopping: Quicker, Smarter and Healthier!
By Chef Dave Fouts

Dining Out: Meeting the Challenge Pre and Post-Operatively
By Staci Stone, RD, CDN

The Food Pyramid in 2006
By Stephanie Norris, MS, RD, LD/N

The Post-Surgery Diet for Bariatric Patients: What to Expect
By Denise Addorisio, RD, CDN

Preparing for Lap-Band ® Surgery: Nutritional Information to Know
By Felicia Cordier, RD, LD

Advocacy

Medicare and Bariatric Surgery: Are We Better off Today?

Taking Action
By Jeff Haaga

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Rescinds IQ Testing Requirement for Those Seeking Weight-Loss Surgery

Obesity and Stigma

The Importance of Post-Treatment Patient Advocacy

Medicare National Coverage Decision and its Effect on Patients

Medicare National Coverage Decision - Frequently Asked Questions about
Medicare's New Rules Regarding Obesity Surgery and Why the Rules are
Causing Some Cancellations.

Medicare Releases Proposed New Rules for Weight-Loss Surgery

The Importance of Advocacy

Obesity-Related Diseases

Cholesterol - What is it?
By Jacqueline Jacques, ND

Colon Cancer Life-saving Strategies to Avoid this Preventable Cancer
By Edward Leigh, MA

Gallbladder Disease and the Obese Patient
By Douglas O. Olsen, MD, FACS

Obesity and Depression
By David Engstrom, PhD

GERD and the Obese Patient
By Julie Janeway, Karen Sparks, MBE, and Steven R. Hendrick, MD, FACS

How Obesity Affects Arthritis
By Leni Ellen Kramer, MD, FACR

Cardiovascular Disease - Obesity and the Heart
By John A. Batsis, MD

Sleep Apnea and the Obese Patient
By Randal S. Baker, MD, FACS

Obesity-Related Conditions From A-Z

Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes
By Joanne Z. Rogers, MSN, RN, CNSN, APRN, BC-AD, and Christopher D. Still, DO, FACN, FACP

Please Note: Opinions expressed by the authors are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the OAC Board of Directors and staff. Information contained herein should not be construed as delivery of medical advice or care. The OAC recommends consultation with your doctor or healthcare professional.