Dr. Cobourn Discusses the Lap-Band As a Treatment for Type II Diabetes on 570 News

Link to Radio Interview| http://www.570news.com/listen/gary-doyle/media.jsp?content=20091126_133106_7152

Written By: Clarissa Aznar

WEDNESDAY, Nov 25th 2009 – Follow Dr. Christopher Cobourn of the Surgical Weight Loss Centre today as he is interviewed by Gary Doyle from 570 News at 1:30pm on the topic of why patients worldwide have turned to the Lap-Band program as a solution in improving or resolving their Type II Diabetes. More than 2 million people have Type II Diabetes which is expected to reach 3 million by 2010 in Canada. Studies show that in 73% of patients who had the Lap-Band procedure had remission of their Type II Diabetes while patients who used conventional diabetes medications only had 13%. For more news articles on the Lap-Band and Diabetes, please visit http://www.obesitysurgery.ca/news-events/news-events.php?cid=15.

SWLC Successfully Performs Its First Lap-Band On An Adoloscent

Written By: Clarissa Aznar

MISSISSAUGA, On – The Surgical Weight Loss Centre (SWLC) has been dedicated to offering safe and effective treatments for obesity since it first opened its doors in 2005. On November 13th 2009, the successful weight loss clinic in Canada reached a milestone when Dr. Christopher Cobourn, medical director and surgeon of SWLC, performed a Lap-Band procedure on a 16 year old patient from Burlington, Ontario for the treatment of morbid obesity. The unidentified patient and her parents decided to proceed with the Lap-Band procedure after several attempts with various commercial weight loss programs and the inability to sustain weight loss and improve her health. There have been many reports in the scientific literature showing that Lap Band surgery is a safe and effective therapy for sustained weight loss in adolescents. SWLC has chosen to establish a program to offer this procedure to adolescents in Canada. The Lap-Band is a minimally invasive procedure and has been performed in over 500,000 patients worldwide.

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Operation: Weight Loss

Link to Article| http://www.nationalpost.com/story.html?id=2262452&p=1

Written By: Beth Maher

WEDNESDAY, Nov 25th, 2009 – Diabetes doesn’t have to be a life sentence. In fact, there is a way to get rid of it once and for all. But freedom from the disease doesn’t come cheap; you’re going to have to work for it.

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Lap-Band Surgery Effective for Morbidly Obese Children, Study Finds

Link to Article| http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091103171911.htm

FRIDAY, Nov 6th, 2009 (ScienceDaily) – A surgeon at Children’s National Medical Center and his colleagues from New York University have found laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (Lap band) to improve the health of morbidly obese adolescents.

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Rates of Severe Childhood Obesity Have Tripled

Link to Article| http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/07/090729121708.htm

THURSDAY, Jul 30th, 2009 (ScienceDaily) – Rates of severe childhood obesity have tripled in the last 25 years, putting many children at risk for diabetes and heart disease, according to a report in Academic Pediatrics by an obesity expert at Brenner Children’s Hospital, part of Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center.

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Obesity: A Major Contributor to the Development of Type 2 Diabetes

Link to Article| http://www.news-medical.net/news/20091121/Obesity-A-major-contributor-to-the-development-of-Type-2-diabetes.aspx

SATURDAY, Nov 21st, 2009 (The Medical News) –The incidence of Type 2 diabetes has increased significantly over the last two decades, affecting both women and men alike. Obesity, often the result of unhealthy diets and lack of exercise, is a major contributor to the development of Type 2 diabetes. But despite the large number of cases diagnosed in the United States, many Americans still lack basic knowledge about the disease.

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Dr. Chris Cobourn Discusses the Benefits of the Lap-Band on CityTV News

Written By: Clarissa Aznar

FRIDAY, November 20, 2009– The medical director, Dr. Chris Cobourn, of the Surgical Weight Loss Centre in Mississauga provided insights to the general public on Friday, November 20th on the subject of the Lap-Band and its benefits with Laura DiBattista of CityTV News.

The comprehensive Lap-Band program at SWLC has long provided hope to those who have struggled with obesity since the clinic opened in 2005. With over 2,300 procedures performed, the Surgical Weight Loss Centre has performed the highest volume of Lap-Band and Gastric Balloon procedures in Canada. Studies have shown 18% of individuals who have undergone the Lap-Band procedure had improved their diabetes and a staggering 82% had their diabetes resolved.

To view the exclusive interview with Dr. Cobourn from CityTV News, please visit the following link http://www.citytv.com/toronto/citynews/life/health/article/63664–health-canada-approves-new-diabetes-treatment.

Diabetes Time Bomb Set to Explode

Link to Article | http://cordis.europa.eu/fetch?CALLER=EN_NEWS&ACTION=D&SESSION=&RCN=31388

TUESDAY, October 21st, 2009 (Cordis)–Figures released by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) at the 20th World Diabetes Congress in Montreal, Canada, this week show an enormous increase in the number of people with diabetes, from 30 million in 1985 to nearly 300 million today. Read the rest of this entry »

Latest Diabetes Figures Paint Grim Global Picture

Link to Article | http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/latest-diabetes-figures-paint-grim-global-picture,1004944.shtml

MONDAY, October 19th, 2009 (earthtimes.org)– The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) released new data today showing that a staggering 285 million people worldwide have diabetes. The latest figures from the IDF Diabetes Atlas indicate that people in low and middle-income countries (LMCs) are bearing the brunt of the epidemic, and that the disease is affecting far more people of working age than previously believed.
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International Diabetes Federation Launches Action Plan to Improve Standards of Diabetes Care in North America

Link to Article | http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS144168+19-Oct-2009+BW20091019

MONDAY, October 19th, 2009 (Business Wire/reuters.com)– The International Diabetes Federation North America and Caribbean Region (IDF NAC) today launched an action plan to improve the prevention, treatment and care of diabetes in the region. The plan calls for national implementation of United Nations Resolution on Diabetes 61/225 and highlights the need for improved collaboration between diabetes stakeholders and government to facilitate better
access to treatments and services.
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