A new study finds low testosterone levels and symptoms of male sexual dysfunction due to obesity may be reversible with weight loss after bariatric surgery.Low testosterone levels were not strongly associated with complaints of sexual dysfunction before surgery. However, Thissen said men did not complain of sexual dysfunction after surgery-related weight loss.
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A research team at Kent State University’s has discovered that weight loss help improve memory and concentration.
The findings will be published in an upcoming issue of Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases.

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According to research published in the January issue of the urology journal BJUI, men undergoing the procedure did not enjoy the same significant urinary function improvements as the women. Researchers also reported that erectile function was slightly worse after surgery, unlike studies following non-surgical weight loss where sexual function actually improved

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Researchers at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden aimed to evaluate whether treatment with a low energy diet reduces moderate and severe obstructive sleep apnoea in obese men. Thay have found that weight loss reduces obstructive sleep apnoea in obese men, with the greatest effect seen in patients with severe disease.
Obstructive sleep apnoea is a common […]

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According to researchers from the University of Colorado Denver, exercise can help control weight regain after dieting by reducing appetite and burning fat before burning carbohydrates.
This study suggests that burning fat first and storing carbohydrates for use later in the day slows weight regain and may minimize overeating by inducing a feeling of fullness to […]

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A new study indicates men who put on a significant number of pounds after their 20s face a higher risk of prostate cancer than those who remain close to their youthful weight — but the effects vary by race.
Thus, researchers found that compared with white men who gained fewer than 10 pounds, those who gained […]

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In a new study, researchers have shown that a weight loss program not only counteracts depressed mood but also reduces risk factors for heart disease and stroke in obese patients.
Researchers also found that after a 6-month behavioral weight loss program, depressed patients not only lost 8 percent of their initial weight but also reported significant improvements […]

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Scientists at Yale School of Medicine have discovered that reducing levels of a key enzyme in the brain could decrease appetites and increase energy levels.
The information is being lauded as a significant finding in the world of obesity and diabetes research.
Study data showed that reducing levels of the enzyme prolylcarboxypeptidase (PRCP) led to weight loss […]

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Swedish researchers claim weight-loss surgery may help obese women, not men, lower their risk of developing cancer.
Dr Ian Campbell, medical director of the charity Weight Concern, believes that hormone levels are probably the key, with weight-loss surgery reducing the amount of hormone-producing fat cells in the body. According to his opinion, in obese men, the […]

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A new study at the University of Minnesota found that vitamin D levels in the body at the start of a low-calorie diet predict weight loss success. The results, which suggest a possible role for vitamin D in weight loss, were presented at The Endocrine Society’s 91st Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.
“Vitamin D deficiency is […]

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