Left untreated, obesity can lead to lifelong health problems, including high blood pressure, diabetes and depression.
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Maine Med’s research institute awarded $1.3 million NIH grant to study obesity
The federal grant will be used to conduct of a study of a specific type of gene in hopes of developing new ways to treat obesity and type 2 diabetes
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Posted inLetters, sj-web
Extend understanding to others
Gov. Paul LePage is to be congratulated for the success of his weight loss through bariatric surgery. Reflecting on how this has benefited his health and that of others, he rightly stresses how this valuable, potentially life-saving procedure should be covered by insurance, and it often is. That recalls two thoughts for me. The governor […]
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'Little skinny guy from Maine' details impact of weight-loss surgery
Two days after Christmas last year, Ann LePage followed through on “the single best decision that I have made in my life” — undergoing a weight-loss operation at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. “This surgery has literally given me my life back,” Maine’s first lady told a medical conference last month. Gov. Paul LePage […]
Posted inConnections
Local schools honored for prevention programs
LEWISTON — Let’s Go! 5-2-1-0, a nationally recognized childhood obesity prevention program of the Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital at Maine Medical Center, has recognized 210 school, after-school and childcare programs across Maine for supporting children and families in healthy eating and active living. The recognition was given to those organizations and programs that follow five […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Local woman organizes run to fight obesity
PARIS — After giving birth to her son last May, Rachael Follansbee committed to changing her life. She changed her diet and started working out. Her goal: Get from 210 pounds to 150. Now, at a lean 135 pounds, Follansbee, 31, is feeling better than she ever has, and she has a newfound drive to […]