All Past Articles
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Feature Articles

Design Your Own Exercise Program
by Dorrie Wilson, BS, ACE-CPT
Volume 5/Issue 2 - January 2010

Preventing the Freshman 5, 10, 15, 40
by Julie Janeway, MSA, JD, ABD/PhD, Nutr. Spec. and Haleigh Mistry
Volume 5/Issue 1 - October 2009

Choosing the "Right" Weight-loss Surgery Procedure
by Lloyd Stegemann, MD, FASMBS
Volume 4/Issue 4 - July 2009

Environmental Triggers for Obesity
By Jacqueline Jacques, ND
Volume 4/Issue 1 - October 2008

Commerical Weight-Loss Programs
By Stephanie F. Yeager, RD, LDN & Christopher D. Still, DO, FACN, FACP
Volume 3/Issue 4 - July 2008

Weight-Loss Surgery Abroad
By Julie M. Hill-Janeway, BBA, MSA, JD, ABD/PhD & Karen Sparks, MBE
Volume 3/Issue 4 - July 2008

Get Up. Get Down. Get Control.
By Bobby Kurian
Volume 3/Issue 3 - April 2008

"How do they get that BIG?"
By Lloyed Stegemann, MD
Volume 3/Issue 3 - April 2008

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
Volume 3/Issue 2 - January 2008

How to Deal with Jealousy of Loved Ones after You Have Lost Weight
By Barbara Thompson, MLS
Volume 3/Issue 2 - January 2008

alli - Friend or Foe?
By Holly F. Lofton, MD
Volume 3/Issue 1 - October 2007

LAP-BAND® FAQs: Questions Most Commonly Asked by Patients
By Dorothy Roedel Ferraro, MS, CS, ANP
Volume 2/Issue 4 - July 2007

Choosing a Surgeon, Choosing a Program - What to Ask
By Pam Davis, RN, CCM
Volume 2 /Issue 3 - April 2007

Magic Pills: The Marketing of Dietary Supplements for Weight-loss
By Jacqueline Jacques, ND
Volume 2 /Issue 2 - January 2007

Childhood Obesity: Causes and Considerations
By Jacqueline Jacques, ND
Vol. 2/Issue 1 - October 2006

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
Vol. 1/Issue 4 - July 2006

Understanding the Risks of Bariatric Surgery
By Lloyd Stegemann, MD
Vol. 1/Issue 2 - January 2006

Obesity and its Treatments: An Overview
By Lisa Saf Koche, MD
Vol. 1/Issue 1 - October/November 2005

Nutrition

Changing the Taste of School Lunch
by Vicki Bovee, MS, RD, LD and Chef Dave Fouts
Volume 5/Issue 2 - January 2010

How to Eat Healthy Foods on a Budget
by Pam Helmlinger, RD, LDN
Volume 5/Issue 2 - January 2010

Grill it, Roast it, Broil it - Which is Best?
by Chef Dave Fouts
Volume 4/Issue 4 - July 2009

Nutrition Advice for Everyday Living
By Shannon Owens-Malett, MS, RD, LD
Volume 4/Issue 3 - April 2009

Love What You Eat: How Mindful Eating Helps Break Your Eat-Repent-Repeat Cycle
By Michelle May, MD
Volume 4/Issue 3 - April 2009

Read the Fine Print
By Holly F. Lofton, MD
Volume 4/Issue 3 - April 2009

The Post-surgery Diet for Bariatric Patients: What to Expect
By Denise Addorisio, RD, CDN
Volume 4/Issue 3 - April 2009

Healthy Kids Start at Home
By Chef Dave Fouts and Vicki Bovee, MD, RD
Volume 4/Issue 2 - January 2009

Rethink Your Plate
By Amie Louwers, RD, LD, C
Volume 4/Issue 1 - October 2008

Cooking: Finding a Healthier Food Substitution
By Chef Dave Fouts
Volume 3/Issue 3 - April 2008

A Not-So-Sweet Story - High Fructose Corn Syrup
By Jacqueline Jacques, ND
Volume 3/Issue 2 - January 2008

Know Your Fats
By Jacqueline Jacques, ND
Volume 3/Issue 2 - January 2008

Healthy Dining Finder
By Erica Bohm, MS
Volume 3/Issue 2 - January 2008

Healthy Snacks for Healthy Families
By Jacqueline Jacques, ND
Volume 3/Issue 1 - October 2007

Top 10 Facts about Food Choices
By Chef Dave Fouts
Volume 2/Issue 4 - July 2007

Food Labels - A Primer
By Jacqueline Jacques, ND
Volume 2 /Issue 3 - April 2007

Grocery Shopping: Quicker, Smarter and Healthier!
By Chef Dave Fouts
Volume 2 /Issue 2 - January 2007

Dining Out: Meeting the Challenge Pre and Post-Operatively
By Staci Stone, RD, CDN
Vol. 2/Issue 1 - October 2006

The Food Pyramid in 2006
By Stephanie Norris, MS, RD, LD/N
Vol. 1/Issue 3 - April 2006

The Post-Surgery Diet for Bariatric Patients: What to Expect
By Denise Addorisio, RD, CDN
Vol. 1/Issue 2 - January 2006

Preparing for Lap-Band ® Surgery: Nutritional Information to Know
By Felicia Cordier, RD, LD
Vol. 1/Issue 1 - October/November 2005

Advocacy News/Advocacy Action

OAC Supports Congressional Effort to Designate the Month of September as "Childhood Obesity Awareness Month"
Volume 5/Issue 2 - January 2010

Strength in Numbers OAC Members Pressure PETA to Remove Offensive Billboard
by James Zervios, OAC Director of Communications
Volume 5/Issue 1 - October 2009

Healthcare Reform and How it May Impact Those Affected by Obesity
by Joe Nadglowski, OAC President and CEO
Volume 4/Issue 4 - July 2009

Legislative Activity Centered around Nutrition: You Can Make a Difference Today
Volume 4/Issue 3 - April 2009

Calling All Advocates!
By Jim Fivecoat, OAC Chairman
Volume 4/Issue 2 - January 2009

You Might be an Advocate
By Pam Davis, RN, CBN, CCM
Volume 4/Issue 1 - October 2008

Q&A with New Hampshire Senator Robert “Bob” Clegg, R-Hudson  
By James Zervios, OAC Director of Communications
Volume 4/Issue 1 - October 2008

OAC Members Visit Capitol Hill
Volume 3/Issue 4 - July 2008

OAC and Patients Bring National Attention to Discriminatory Mississippi House Bill 282
Volume 3/Issue 3 - April 2008

What is being done about the rising childhood obesity epidemic?
Volume 3/Issue 2 - January 2008

Medicare and Bariatric Surgery: Are We Better off Today?
Volume 3/Issue 1 - October 2007

Taking Action
By Jeff Haaga
Volume 2/Issue 4 - July 2007

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Rescinds IQ Testing Requirement for Those Seeking Weight-Loss Surgery
Volume 2 /Issue 3 - April 2007

Obesity and Stigma
Volume 2 /Issue 2 - January 2007

The Importance of Post-Treatment Patient Advocacy
Vol. 2/Issue 1 - October 2006

Medicare National Coverage Decision and its Effect on Patients
Vol. 1/Issue 4 - July 2006

Medicare National Coverage Decision - Frequently Asked Questions about
Medicare's New Rules Regarding Obesity Surgery and Why the Rules are
Causing Some Cancellations.
Vol. 1/Issue 3 - April 2006

Medicare Releases Proposed New Rules for Weight-Loss Surgery
Vol. 1/Issue 2 - January 2006

The Importance of Advocacy
Vol. 1/Issue 1 - October/November 2005

Obesity-Related Diseases

The Wear and Tear of Obesity: the Burden of Weight in Joint Disease
by Jacqueline Jacques, ND
Volume 5/Issue 2 - January 2010

Obesity & Cancer
by Sherman C. Smith, MD, FACS
Volume 5/Issue 1 - October 2009

Hypertension and Obesity: How Weight-Loss Affects Hypertension
By Jaymee Delaney, MD
Volume 4/Issue 2 - January 2009

Cholesterol - What is it?
By Jacqueline Jacques, ND
Volume 3/Issue 4 - July 2008

Bariatric Surgery as a Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes
By Tomasz Rogula, MD, PhD, Stacy Brethauer, MD, Bipan Chand, MD, and Phillip Schauer, MD
Volume 3/Issue 3 - April 2008

Colon Cancer Life-saving Strategies to Avoid this Preventable Cancer
By Edward Leigh, MA
Volume 3/Issue 2 - January 2008

Gallbladder Disease and the Obese Patient
By Douglas O. Olsen, MD, FACS
Volume 3/Issue 1 - October 2007

Obesity and Depression
By David Engstrom, PhD
Volume 2 /Issue 3 - April 2007

GERD and the Obese Patient
By Julie Janeway, Karen Sparks, MBE, and Steven R. Hendrick, MD, FACS
Volume 2 /Issue 2 - January 2007

How Obesity Affects Arthritis
By Leni Ellen Kramer, MD, FACR
Vol. 2/Issue 1 - October 2006

Cardiovascular Disease - Obesity and the Heart
By John A. Batsis, MD
Vol. 1/Issue 4 - July 2006

Sleep Apnea and the Obese Patient
By Randal S. Baker, MD, FACS
Vol. 1/Issue 3 - April 2006

Obesity-Related Conditions From A-Z
Vol. 1/Issue 2 - January 2006

Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes
By Joanne Z. Rogers, MSN, RN, CNSN, APRN, BC-AD, and Christopher D. Still, DO, FACN, FACP
Vol. 1/Issue 1 - October/November 2005

Childhood Obesity

Weight and Sports: Health and Weight Issues for Youth and Adolescents
by Karen J. Sparks, BBA, MEd and Julie Janeway, MSA, JD, ABD/PhD
Volume 5/Issue 2 - January 2010

Childhood Obesity: The Link to Drinks
by Rodrick D. McKinlay, MD
Volume 5/Issue 1 - October 2009

Measuring Obesity in Children
By Shirley Schantz, RN, EdD, ARNP
Volume 4/Issue 2 - January 2009

Exergaming: What is that?
By Laura M. Boyer, RN, CBN
Volume 4/Issue 2 - January 2009

Serving our Kids
By Jacqueline Jacques, ND
Volume 3/Issue 3 - April 2008

Exercise and Children
By Arrin Larson, BS, NSCA-CPT, Certified Wellness Coach
Volume 2/Issue 4 - July 2007

Childhood Obesity and Stigma
By Rebecca Puhl, PhD
Volume 2 /Issue 3 - April 2007

The Care and Feeding of Children: Beating Childhood Obesity with Realistic Nutritional Recommendations
By Julie Janeway, Karen Sparks, MBE, and Randal S. Baker, MD, FACS
Volume 2 /Issue 2 - January 2007

Treating Childhood Obesity
By Janet E. Mohrman, MS, RD, LDN
Vol. 1/Issue 3 - April 2006

Understanding the Childhood Obesity Epidemic
By William Cochran, MD
Vol. 1/Issue 1 - October/November 2005

General Articles

"I've reached my goal weight and am thinking about having my gastric band removed. Is this a good idea?"
by Lloyd Stegemann, MD, FASMBS
Volume 5/Issue 2 - January 2010

Getting back in the Game after Significant Weight-loss
by Patrece Snow, LPN, CLC, CSGL
Volume 5/Issue 2 - January 2010

Thinking about Consulting a Nutrition Professional? If so, then Buyer Beware!
by Kyle Rose, RD, LD
Volume 5/Issue 2 - January 2010

Bariatric Surgery Centers of Excellence®: Why they are important when selecting your surgeon and hospital.
by Gary M. Pratt and Pam Greer-Ullrich, MA, APR
Volume 5/Issue 1 - October 2009

Weight Issues in Men
by Charles Ihrig, PhD
Volume 5/Issue 1 - October 2009

Selecting a Weight Management Program
by Jacqueline Jacques, ND
Volume 4/Issue 4 - July 2009

Sleeping off the Pounds
by Holly F. Lofton, MD
Volume 4/Issue 4 - July 2009

The National Diabetes Goal: Turning the Tide of Pre-Diabetes in America
By Manan Shah and Robert Moreschi
Volume 4/Issue 2 - January 2009

Food Addicts in Recovery Offers Solutions for 2009 and Beyond
Volume 4/Issue 2 - January 2009

The Role of Your Thyroid in Metabolism and Weight Control
By Jacqueline Jacques, ND
Volume 4/Issue 2 - January 2009

The Elusive Weight Maintenance
By Monica Ganz, PhD, CWLC
Volume 4/Issue 1 - October 2008

Why should my weight matter to me?
My BMI is 30, what does that mean?
By Rona Scott and Lloyd Stegemann, MD
Volume 4/Issue 1 - October 2008

Healthy Lifestyle is TOPS
Volume 4/Issue 1 - October 2008

Will I need reconstructive plastic surgery after weight-loss?
By J. Timothy Katzen, MD, FACS
Volume 4/Issue 1 - October 2008

Keeping Your Head in the Game: Why Support Groups are so Important
By B. Charles Ihrig, PhD
Volume 4/Issue 1 - October 2008

Obesity Discrimination
By Rebecca Puhl, PhD
Volume 3/Issue 4 - July 2008

Body Image Vs. Health
By Dave Engstrom, PhD
Volume 3/Issue 4 - July 2008

What is a Bariatrician?
By Nicola Grun
Volume 3/Issue 3 - April 2008

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
Volume 3/Issue 2 - January 2008

Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy - A Newcomer to Bariatric Surgery
By Stacy Brethauer, MD and Philip Schauer, MD
Volume 3/Issue 1 - October 2007

Make It A Lifestyle!™
By Monica Ganz, PhD
Volume 3/Issue 1 - October 2007

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
Volume 3/Issue 1 - October 2007

I need a revision to my bariatric surgery. Will my insurance cover it?
By Gary Viscio, Esq.
Volume 3/Issue 1 - October 2007

Treating Weight Regain after Weight-Loss Surgery
By Lloyd Stegemann, MD
Volume 2/Issue 4 - July 2007

An Overview of Popular Diets
By Jacqueline Jacques, ND
Volume 2/Issue 4 - July 2007

Pregnancy after Weight-Loss Surgery
By John G. Kral, MD, PhD, FACS
Volume 2 /Issue 3 - April 2007

Infertility and Obesity
By Karen Sparks, MBE, Julie Janeway, BBA, MSA, JD, ABD/PhD and Steven R. Hendrick, MD, FACS
Volume 2/Issue 3 - April 2007

Food Addiction and the Weight-loss Surgery Patient
By Katie Jay, MSW
Volume 2 /Issue 2 - January 2007

Tell Me What I Already Know...How to Talk to a Loved One or Friend about their Obesity
By Gary J. Viscio, Esq.
Vol. 2/Issue 1 - October 2006

Exercise - A Healthy Habit
By Arrin Fleck, BS, NSCA-CPT
Vol. 2/Issue 1 - October 2006

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
Vol. 2/Issue 1 - October 2006

Why is it required to have a psychological evaluation prior to weight-loss surgery?
By David Engstrom, PhD, ABPP
Vol. 1/Issue 4 - July 2006

Support Groups - Educating, Motivating and Celebrating
Weight-Loss Surgery Patients
By Colleen Cook
Vol. 1/Issue 4 - July 2006

Baby Steps - Emotional Adjustments after Weight-Loss Surgery
By Lynne Routsong-Wiechers, MSW, LISW
Vol. 1/Issue 4 - July 2006

What is dumping, and why am I experiencing it?
By Taghreed Almahmeed, MD, FRCSC, and Michel Murr, MD, FACS
Vol. 1/Issue 3 - April 2006

Understanding the Negative Stigma of Obesity and its Consequences
By Rebecca Puhl, PhD
Vol. 1/Issue 3 - April 2006

Surgical Excellence Involves More than Just the Surgeon
By Gary M. Pratt, CEO of the Surgical Review Corporation
Vol. 1/Issue 2 - January 2006

Medical Weight-loss: Dispelling the Myths
By Robert Skversky, MD
Vol. 1/Issue 2 - January 2006

I am a Bariatric Surgery Patient. Which medications are recommended and which ones should I avoid?
Answer provided by Ralph L. Guatelli, RPh, BSPH
Vol. 1/Issue 1 - October/November 2005