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October/November 2005
Volume #1 Issue #1

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

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

Advocacy
The Importance of Advocacy

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

Childhood Obesity
Understanding the Childhood Obesity Epidemic
By William Cochran, MD

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

Patient Profile
"Just the Two of Us"
By James Zervios, OAC Director of Communications


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