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New Jersey,United States:The Weight Loss and Weight Management Market is the subject of extensive research and analysis in the report to help market participants improve their business tactics and ensure their long-term success. The reports authors used easy-to-understand language and simple statistical images, but provided detailed information and data on the market for Weight Loss and Weight Management. The report provides players with useful information and suggests result-oriented ideas to gain a competitive advantage in the Weight Loss and Weight Management market. It shows how different players in the market are competing for Weight Loss and Weight Management and discusses the strategies by which they differ from other participants.

Global Weight Loss and Weight Management Market was valued at USD 254.11 billion in 2016 and is projected to reach USD 432.97 billion by 2025, growing at a CAGR of 6.1% from 2017 to 2025.

In the report, the researchers provided a quantitative and qualitative analysis and an assessment of the opportunities in absolute dollars. The report also offers a Porters Five Forces analysis and a PESTLE analysis for more detailed comparisons and other important studies. Each section of the report offers players something valuable to improve their gross margin, sales and marketing strategy, and profit margins. By using the report as a tool for achieving an insightful market analysis, stakeholders can identify critical changes in their business and improve their business approach. They will also be able to compete with other players in the Weight Loss and Weight Management market while identifying key growth pockets.

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The main players featured in the Weight Loss and Weight Management market report are:

Each company evaluated in the report is examined based on various factors such as product and application portfolios, market share, growth potential, future plans and recent developments. Readers gain a comprehensive understanding and knowledge of the competitive landscape. More importantly, the report highlights the strategies that key players are using to maintain their dominance in the Weight Loss and Weight Management. It shows how competition in the market will change in the next few years and how players are preparing to be one step ahead.

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The chapter on regional segmentation describes the regional aspects of the Weight Loss and Weight Management market. This chapter explains the regulatory framework that is expected to affect the entire market. It illuminates the political scenario of the market and anticipates its impact on the market for Weight Loss and Weight Management.

Analysts who have authored the report have segmented the market for Weight Loss and Weight Management by product, application and region. All segments are the subject of extensive research, with a focus on CAGR, market size, growth potential, market share and other important factors. The segment study provided in the report will help players focus on the lucrative areas of the Weight Loss and Weight Management market. The regional analysis will help the actors to strengthen their position in the most important regional markets. It shows unused growth opportunities in regional markets and how they can be used in the forecast period.

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Application segments: The analysts who have authored the report have thoroughly evaluated the market potential of the key applications and identified the future opportunities they should create in the Weight Loss and Weight Management.

Geographic Segments: Each regional market is carefully examined to understand its current and future growth scenarios.

Company Profiles: The top players in the Weight Loss and Weight Management market are detailed in the report based on their market share, served market, products, applications, regional growth and other factors.

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FALL RIVER Patients considering weight loss surgery, known as bariatric surgery, now have access to a nationally accredited program, plus the regions first robotic-assisted surgical option.Saint Annes Hospital has announced that its bariatric surgery program has been accredited as a comprehensive center through the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP), a joint program of the American College of Surgeons and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. Prior to this the program, was nationally accredited as a low-acuity center limiting access for some patients and reimbursement by some insurers. In addition, Saint Annes has become the first hospital in the region to offer robotic-assisted bariatric surgery, using the advanced da Vinci Xi surgical system. The hospital added this new $2m enhanced technology in January to replace the prior da Vinci system. Meeting national standards for quality care

In the United States, around 15.5 million people suffer from severe obesity, according to the National Institutes of Health. Obesity increases the risks of morbidity and mortality because of the diseases and conditions that are commonly associated with it, such as type II diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease, among other health risks. Metabolic and bariatric surgical procedures have proven to be effective in the reduction of these conditions related to obesity.The MBSAQIP Standards, outlined in the Resources for Optimal Care of the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Patient 2016, ensure that bariatric surgical patients receive a multidisciplinary program, not just a surgical procedure, which improves patient outcomes and long-term success. An accredited center offers preoperative and postoperative care designed specifically for obese patients. At Saint Annes, this encompasses ongoing lifestyle support with professionally led support and walking groups among other services.Saint Annes commitment to quality bariatric care begins with appropriately trained staff and leadership surgeons who participate in meetings throughout the year to review its outcomes. They seek continuous improvement to enhance the structure, process and outcomes of the center.After submitting an application, centers seeking MBSAQIP Accreditation undergo an extensive site visit by an experienced bariatric surgeon, who reviews the center's structure, process, and clinical outcomes data. Centers are awarded a specific designation depending on how many patients it serves annually, the type of procedures it provides, and whether it provides care for patients under age 18.

To earn the MBSAQIP comprehensive designation, Saint Annes program has met essential criteria for staffing, training and facility infrastructure and protocols for care, ensuring its ability to support patients with obesity. The center also participates in a national data registry that yields semiannual reports on the quality of its processes and outcomes, identifying opportunities for continuous quality improvement. Addressing the many facets of obesity

Matthew LeMaitre, MD, metabolic and bariatric surgery director at Saint Annes, notes that accreditation as a comprehensive center signifies the programs commitment to high-quality outcomes and a high degree of satisfaction for patients who have struggled with their weight.Obesity is a multi-faceted disease, so patients who have struggled with their weight often try a variety of approaches before they consider surgery, he said. Surgery is just one component of our overall weight loss program that stresses compassionate, personalized care and regular monitoring to ensure that weight is lost in a healthy and sustainable way. We are proud that we have not only met the clinical requirements for accreditation, but, just as important, demonstrated the ongoing lifestyle support and understanding that encourage our patients to be successful.New: Robotic-assisted bariatric surgery

Dr. LeMaitre also notes that Saint Annes has become the regions first hospital to offer robotic-assisted surgery for bariatric surgery.At Saint Anne's Hospital, patients who qualify have the benefit of the region's first robotic-assisted bariatric surgery program using the advanced da Vinci Xi surgical system. With smaller incisions, these patients enjoy a quicker recovery and return to normal activities more quickly than ever before. Its an exciting development in caring for patients.Find out more

For more information about the bariatric surgery program at Saint Annes Hospital:

To learn about information sessions, support groups, and referrals, call the Bariatric Surgery Program coordinator at 508-235-5305.

To learn more about bariatric surgery, visit https://www.saintanneshospital.org/service/bariatric-surgery.

To learn more about robotic-assisted surgery, including bariatric surgery, visit https://www.saintanneshospital.org/robotic-surgery.

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Traditional snacks tend to be high in refined carbohydrates and added sugar, says Bart Adlam, CEO, Chefs Cut Real Jerky Co. When retailers are considering what snacks to stock, Adlam says they must 1) meet keto requirements, 2) satisfy cravings, and 3) exceed taste expectations. The most popular offerings from Chefs Cut Real Jerky Co are their new Zero Sugar Meat Stick with high 8g protein, zero carbs, and 7g of fat; and their Beef Biltong, which has 26g of protein per bag, is naturally sugar-free, and made according to an authentic South African recipe.

Coconut oil, cheese, avocado and cauliflower are key ingredients in popular Keto snacks, says Kevin Joseph, Chief Marketing Officer, ParmCrisps. Spicy flavorings, like sriracha, jalapeno and buffalo, are on trend. When it comes to sweeter Keto offerings, he says, we see nut butters, chocolate chip and cinnamon making up the popular sweet flavor profiles. The company also rolled out a new Keto Snack Mix, offering a 100% zero sugar, low carb trail mix that is high protein, vegetarian and oven-baked with Parmesan crisps, pistachios, almonds and cashews coated in premium seasonings.

One thing keto products have common, says Val Heuvel, Chief Innovation Officer, Smart Baking Company: Theres an increasing shift toward natural and freshnot surprising as people become more aware about their health and passionate about transparency. The company is also seeing a trend towards grab-and-go keto options. People are busy, Heuvel says. They want to stay on track, but they arent necessarily eating all of their meals at home. Looking to provide convenient and healthy options, Smart Baking offers Smartmufns for a quick breakfast, Smartcakes for a snack and Smartbuns as a good replacement to buns and conventional breads.

Another on-the-go snack pick: NOWs best selling keto food products are their roasted & salted macadamia nuts and their zero calorie sweeteners, says Kristen Allen, Food Category Marketing Specialist, NOW Foods.

Also offering up nuts, LonoLife has mixed nuts snacks. Not only do the nuts add texture to the keto diet, which is notorious for being monotonous where crunch is concerned, but they also add healthy fats and are low carb, says Jesse Koltes, COO, LonoLife.

Bars are another quick and convenient keto option. Atlas Bars Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip and Chocolate Cacao flavor serve as a healthy on-the-go breakfast to accompany a morning coffee, says James Oliver, Founder/CEO, Atlas Bar.

Taking a sensitive-diet approach to snacking, Lillys Foods offers Keto-Cauliflower Hummus in original, golden milk, buffalo, and ranch dill flavors. The keto-friendly snack is also vegan, gluten-free, kosher certified and USDA organic.

For a keto-approved sip, Koia has introduced a plant-based shake with 5 grams of carbs and zero grams of sugar. And of course, coffee is a staple for many of those doing IF. Know Brainer offers a Mocha casein, low-carb option made with protein and healthy fat and lactose free, ketogenic creamer to sweeten up the first sip of the day.

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For many of us, stress, inactivity, eating habits and our environment can have a negative impact on our health. All of these things can create a build-up of toxins in our body. And while eating better, breathing better air, exercising and getting better sleep are all important, theyre not always easy to accomplish. Its important to find additional ways to release these harmful toxins from our bodies on a regular basis.

One solution is the use of a sauna. But not all saunas are created equal. Saunas are a great way to help release toxins through the process of sweating. Gil Valenzuela, owner of CyroPlus Wellness in St. Charles, points to research showing how infrared sauna increase the bodys core temperature which can result in a deeper, more detoxifying sweat from the cellular level. Infrared saunas, unlike regular air saunas, can penetrate your skin more deeply, leading to more sweat and the release of more toxins, Valenzuela claims.

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Bariatric surgery is linked to significantly fewer heart attacks and strokes. Credit: European Heart Journal

A nationwide study of nearly 7,500 people who are obese or severely obese has found that bariatric surgery is linked to significantly fewer heart attacks and strokes.

The study, which is published in theEuropean Heart Journal [1] today (Thursday, March 19, 2020), found there were 60% fewer fatal and non-fatal heart attacks and stroke among 3,701 men and women who received bariatric surgery compared to the same number of patients who did not, during an average of 11 years following the surgery.

In addition, patients who had bariatric surgery lost significantly more weight (an average of over 10 kg more), and type 2 diabetes was more likely to improve to the point where the patients no longer required medication to maintain normal blood sugar levels.

Bariatric surgery involves restricting how much food the stomach can hold, usually by means of a gastric band that is placed around the stomach, or a gastric bypass that links the top part of the stomach to the small intestine. Both methods mean the patient does not need to eat so much to feel full, and the gastric bypass reduces the number of calories absorbed from food. [2]

Researchers at Imperial College London (UK) analyzed data from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) database, which holds information on over 11 million patients from 674 general practice surgeries in the UK, dating from 1987 to the present. They extracted data on 3,701 patients who had a body mass index (BMI) of 35 kg/m2 or more, who had not suffered a heart attack or stroke when the study started and who had undergone bariatric surgery. They also looked at a control group of 3,701 patients who matched the first group in age, BMI and gender but who had not had bariatric surgery.

They adjusted for factors that could affect the results, such as high levels of cholesterol in the blood, smoking, alcohol and cocaine use, exercise and use of medications, such as statins, beta-blockers and hormone replacement therapy. The average (median) age was 36 years in both groups; the average (median) BMI before surgery was 40.5 kg/m2 in the group that had bariatric surgery and 40.3 kg/m2 in the group that did not.

During follow-up, there were 37 fatal or non-fatal heart attacks or strokes in the bariatric surgery group and 93 in the non-surgery group.

Dr. Maddalena Ardissino, academic foundation trainee at Imperial and joint first author of the EHJ paper, said: The results of our study indicated that the rates of heart attacks and strokes were significantly lower in those who underwent bariatric surgery; specifically, we observed lower rates of heart attacks. This means that bariatric surgery was associated with a 1.5% reduction in the absolute risk of heart attacks or strokes; 62 patients would need to have bariatric surgery to prevent one heart attack or stroke. As this was a young group of patients, in whom we would expect to see fewer such events than in older patients, the reduction in the absolute risk has important clinical implications.

Rates of acute ischaemic stroke were similar across the two groups, though very few events were recorded.

There was a 60% reduction in new diagnoses of heart failure during follow-up, 22 in the bariatric surgery group and 46 in the control group, and death from any cause was 80% lower among patients who had bariatric surgery compared to those who did not: 45 versus 182 deaths respectively.

Co-author, Peter Collins, Professor of Clinical Cardiology at the National Heart and Lung Institute at Imperial, said: Its important to emphasize that this is a retrospective study and can only show there is an association between bariatric surgery and a reduced risk of heart attacks and strokes, not that the surgery causes the reduction in risk. Large, prospective trials are required to show causation. Nonetheless, the difference observed in cardiovascular events is striking, and it indicates that if a causative effect does indeed exist, its size has the potential to be very large and important.

These findings call for increased awareness and increased uptake of bariatric surgery as a treatment step for patients with obesity who do not achieve significant weight loss on lifestyle and pharmacological therapy alone. This is important, as only a small minority of patients are offered the surgery and, among these, a minority actually undergo it. The rate has been estimated to be as low as 1%. [3]

Senior author, Mr. Sanjay Purkayastha, a senior lecturer at Imperial and also a consultant bariatric surgeon at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, said: The results of this study, taken together with the wealth of emerging evidence on the benefits of bariatric surgery, not only on weight loss but also on the management and prevention of obesity-related health problems, call for a definitive shift in the perception of bariatric surgery, from what used to be seen as a bonus or extra, almost as an aesthetic procedure undergone by only a minority of the eligible population, to a truly disease-preventing and standard of care procedure that should at least be offered sooner rather than later to eligible patients.

GPs should consider earlier referral to derive greater benefits in their patients. Especially for patients with type 2 diabetes, as several prospective randomized studies have shown that bariatric surgery is significantly better, currently, compared to best medical management. Similar studies should be designed to further investigate the impact on heart attacks and strokes.

This is the largest study of bariatric patients so far, and the findings are likely to be generalizable to the whole of the UK and most Western countries because of the diverse nature of the UK population within the CPRD database. However, limitations include that because the average age of the patients was relatively low, there were few heart attacks and strokes, so the effect of surgery may be underestimated. In addition, other factors that could affect the results may be unknown or unmeasurable.

[1] The effect of bariatric surgery on long-term cardiovascular outcomes: a nationwide nested cohort study, by Osama Moussaet al. European Heart Journal. DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehaa069

[2] Risks of bariatric surgery are low: the chances of death are around one in 1400 patients; other rare complications include blood clots, infections and ulcers; the overall risk of complications is about one in ten, but most tend to be minor.

[3] In the UK, people are eligible for bariatric surgery if they have tried and failed other forms of weight loss for at least six month to a year, have a BMI of 40 kg/m2 or more or more if they have no other health conditions, or 35 kg/m2 if they do have other health problems. In patients of Asian or south Asian origin the qualifying BMIs are 2.5 kg/m2 less. However, there are large variations in awareness of and access to bariatric surgery, both within countries and between countries.

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Yield and overcome. Lao Tzu

You may think that doctors work is primarily diagnosis and treatment. The truth is that first and foremost were change agents. Day to day, moving our patients to healthier habits and lifestyles, the psychological and communication process is the most challenging thing we do. Picking the right medication or diagnosis is often just a matter of good training and experience. Determining the motivational lever in someones behavior is art, science, psychology, salesmanship and often more difficult by far.

Changing others minds and behaviors isnt just the realm of doctors, therapists and other health professionals, of course. Parents must figure how to deal with a picky eater or balky adolescent, business and sales professionals must convince others of the value of their strategies, goods and services. How about those in politics convincing skeptical voters? Everyone needs to do this at some point.

In his recent book, The Catalyst: How to Change Anyones Mind, Dr. Jonah Berger of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania expounds on his research on how to persuade others to change. He uses the chemistry analogy of catalysts substances that when added to a chemical reaction accelerate it by removing energetic barriers.

His approach to change is to identify and remove barriers in people. Active and mindful listening is essential. A key question to pose is, Why hasnt this change already happened?

In medicine, we teach a process called motivational interviewing that does just this. It explores the patients readiness to change, the importance of change to them, their confidence in making the change and the steps that make change happen. They make the decision to change, or not, themselves. This method has widely been applied to addictions such a smoking cessation and is useful in enabling change in many areas of lifestyle and health-related behavior: weight loss; exercise; improved nutrition; stress management; altering fluid, salt, or sugar intake; and more.

Dr. Berger REDUCEs his principles to these: Reactance, Endowment, Distance, Uncertainty, Evidence.

Reducing reactance includes helping people stay in control, noticing the dissonance between what they want and what theyre doing. When pushed, people push back.

Easing endowment means helping folks realize sticking with the status quo where theyre comfortable isnt necessarily the best long term. Doing nothing feels costless, but it isnt.

Shrinking distance identifies a zone of acceptance for change thats close enough to where people are now that its familiar. People tend to disregard things that are too far from their backyard, .

Alleviating uncertainty reduces perceived risk by offering a way out, a trial period easier to try, more likely to buy.

Corroborating evidence helps support change by offering examples of others trying a change strategy with success. Some things need more proof.

These principles can help you and others catalyze change that is health and life promoting. A good read for parents and anyone who needs to change a mind or two, maybe even your own.

Habit is habit and not to be flung out the window by any man, but coaxed downstairs, a step at a time. Mark Twain

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After orders to close school facilities, Lawrence public school employees will continue to be paid through the end of the academic year, the district announced late Wednesday afternoon.

But long-term plans are still being developed for some other area government and school district employees affected by closures related to the COVID-19 outbreak.

Douglas Countys health department ordered local public and private schools, indoor parks and recreation facilities and public libraries closed for two weeks in response to the spread of the new coronavirus. The order took effect immediately upon the announcement late Friday and will last until at least Sunday, March 29.

Schools, however, will be closed much longer. Gov. Laura Kelly on Tuesday ordered all Kansas schools closed for the rest of the academic year, adding some uncertainty to the pay for their employees.

Most employees working for the Douglas County school districts were set to be paid during the previously ordered two-week closure.

Prior to Kellys announcement, teachers in the Lawrence, Baldwin City and Eudora districts were set to receive pay for their salaries in line with their negotiated contracts. Public school teachers are often paid through union-negotiated contracts, which can spread their earnings for nine months of work over a 12-month period.

During her press conference announcing the long-term closures, Kelly said school employees will be paid both the salaried employees and the hourly employees. But Kelly did not provide any details on how that would happen, and it was not outlined in her signed executive order.

Teachers are expected to be asked to teach their students in some virtual-school fashion for the rest of the school year. Julie Boyle, spokeswoman for the Lawrence school district, said in a news release that the school district is currently working to implement a continuous learning plan for students that will begin on March 30.

The status of long-term pay within the Lawrence school district was undetermined for most of Wednesday, but at about 4:30 p.m., Boyle said in an email to the Journal-World that all employees would be paid through the end of the school year.

Current contracted and at-will employees of the Lawrence Public Schools will be paid through the end of the school year, according to their regular payroll schedule, she said. The district is working now on plans to communicate this information to all of its employee groups.

Melissa Johnson, Lawrence school board president, said Wednesday that the board appreciated Kellys comments, as paying hourly employees was one of its concerns and priorities amid the ordered closure.

Were grateful that Governor Kelly has addressed this at the state level so that we are able to communicate that with (hourly) staff and hopefully put their mind at ease as we tackle this new normal for the remainder of the school year, Johnson said.

Additionally, the hourly staff for the Eudora school district will be paid during the extended closure. After Kellys announcement, Eudora school district spokesman Mark Dodge told the Journal-World in an email that the school districts work agreements with hourly staff would be honored for the rest of the school year.

However, the Baldwin City school district is still up in the air. Superintendent Paul Dorathy on Monday said the school board approved paying hourly workers during the original two-week closure, but he added the board would need to make another decision if the closure was extended.

All employees would still receive pay during this closure, Dorathy said Monday. Our board would have to discuss extending the pay past the two weeks.

After Kellys announcement of extended closure, Dorathy said Wednesday the board will need to meet in the near future to make a decision on pay for the rest of the school year. He said a special board meeting will be scheduled, but a date for that meeting has not yet been determined.

Lawrence board member Shannon Kimball, who is also the president for the Kansas Association of School Boards, said Wednesday that there were many details to be worked out, but she believed it was the states intention for all school hourly staff to be paid for the remainder of the school year.

There is still a lot of moving parts that everybody is trying to put together to make sure we cover all the bases, she said. Everything Ive heard and read indicates that the intention is that districts will be able to pay those hourly staff. The details about what you have to do to make that happen are still in the works.

For the city of Lawrence, the two-week closure affects the citys four recreation centers, the Indoor Aquatic Center and the Prairie Park Nature Center. The Lawrence Public Library has also closed. For now, all of those employees can continue to receive paychecks.

Parks and Rec Director Derek Rogers said Tuesday the department currently employs about 80 full-time staff and 125 part-time workers, which include lifeguards, park maintenance staff, front desk receptionists, recreation instructors and sports league officials. Rogers said the city is sympathetic to how employees are affected by the closure orders and cancellations, and that the city is providing options for them to continue working.

Specifically, Rogers said the closure and cancellations require a lot of customer support, and even those employees whose jobs are directly affected still have the option to come into work through March 29.

It was very quickly how this happened, Rogers said. As we adjust to the consequences and how we operate in response to the coronavirus and the speed of closing our rec facilities, we are supporting our part-time workers with continued, consistent employment over the next two weeks.

Apart from handling customer service-related tasks for all the cancellations, Rogers said the department will soon begin a deep cleaning of all its buildings. In addition to the indoor pool and the nature center, the four recreation centers include basketball courts, indoor soccer fields, locker rooms, cardio equipment, weight rooms, game rooms, gymnastic areas and multipurpose rooms.

However, Rogers said if the departments facilities are ordered to remain closed beyond March 29, it has not yet been determined how that will affect staffing or whether the department can continue to employ everyone. He noted that the coronavirus outbreak will affect both indirect and direct revenue for the department and the city. Rogers said indirect revenue comprises sales tax and alcohol tax revenue that will take a hit from slow sales citywide and the cancellation of the NCAA basketball tournament.

The closure order directly affects the departments revenue for pool entrance fees, class and activity fees, and facility rentals, among other revenue. For example, Assistant Director Lee Ice said that the closure has so far required the cancellation of two volleyball tournaments at Sports Pavilion Lawrence, which Ice estimated would have generated around $30,000 total for the department. Ice said that last March the department generated $350,000 in direct revenue, including fees for tournaments, recreation classes, swimming pool entrances, sports league registrations and facility rentals, among other fees.

The department employs up to 700 part-time workers in the summer to staff additional activities such as the outdoor pool, day camps and summer sports leagues. Ice said the direction right now is for the department to continue to recruit part-time workers for the summer season so that the department is prepared to open recreation facilities and offer activities.

The library is much less dependent on vulnerable revenue sources and will continue to pay all staff members, including those who will not be working during the closure. Executive Director Brad Allen said the library has about 90 employees, about half of whom are part-time. Allen said on Monday that the library is still determining which employees will continue to work during the closure, but that all employees would be paid for the schedule they normally work regardless.

Basically we are in a position to where everybody is getting paid for their normal work, whether they are able to come in and do it or not, Allen said.

Allen said that since property tax revenue supports the librarys operations, there is little to no revenue loss due to the closure. Allen said the only impacts on revenue were the minimal charges for photocopies and renting the librarys auditorium. The library does not charge late fees for overdue materials.

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Patients who have symptoms difficulty breathing, cough and fever should stay home, immediately isolate themselves from others and call their health care providers. Patients should never show up unannounced at a medical office or hospital. Instead, they should call ahead to explain their symptoms and give health care workers the ability to minimize the risk to others.

If patients do not have health care providers, they may call the Lawrence Douglas-County health departments coronavirus line, 785-856-4343.

For updated information on the outbreak, Kansas residents can email COVID-19@ks.gov or call 866-534-3463 (866-KDHEINF), which is staffed 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday; and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.

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In general, it is likely that a person could survive between 1 and 2 months without food.

As many different factors influence the length of time that the body can last without food, this period will vary among individuals.

Scientists have not studied human starvation using traditional experiments due to ethical concerns. Data usually come from observational studies on hunger strikes and periods of famine.

In this article, learn more about the factors that affect how long a person can survive without food and water.

A typical, well-nourished male weighing 70 kilograms (154 pounds) technically has enough calories stored to survive for between 1 and 3 months.

However, people who have voluntarily stopped eating to participate in hunger strikes have died after 4561 days, which suggests that a person would be unlikely to survive for 3 months.

The body needs the nutrients in food to survive. It uses protein, carbohydrates, and fats, as well as vitamins and minerals, to renew cells and fuel vital bodily processes.

Without food, the body starts to use its own tissue as fuel, but it can only do this for so long.

Scientists are not sure exactly how long the average person can go without food. They have not studied starvation in traditional experiments because it would be unethical to ask a person not to eat for a prolonged period in order to examine the outcome.

The best indication that researchers have of how long people can survive comes from those who have been on hunger strike.

Many factors can affect how long a person can go without food. A persons age, sex, body size, fitness, general health, and activity level all play a role.

The amount of liquid that the person drinks will also be significant. Experts believe that sipping water from early on in the period without food may prolong survival.

Food is the bodys fuel for its vital processes, all of which starvation affects.

To compensate for the lack of food, the body breaks down its own tissue to use as fuel. This process may involve muscle tissue, including that of the heart.

The pulse and blood pressure drop because the heart does not have the fuel that it needs to pump blood around the body as effectively as normal. This inefficient pumping can lead to heart failure.

Food restriction interferes with how the stomach digests food and empties itself. It can lead to:

Long-term inadequate nutrition can also cause constipation because it weakens the muscles in the intestines. The weakened muscles may not have the strength to push digested food through the gut.

Another risk of starvation is pancreatitis, or inflammation of the pancreas, which causes pain, nausea, and vomiting.

Starvation can affect the brain, which consumes up to one-fifth of a persons energy. Depriving the brain of energy can result in difficulty concentrating and sleep issues.

The endocrine system needs fat and cholesterol to make hormones, such as estrogen, testosterone, and thyroid hormones. Without them:

Symptoms may include dry skin, brittle hair, and hair loss. During periods of starvation, the body tries to keep warm by growing a downy layer of hair called lanugo.

As with food, it is hard to say exactly how long people can survive without water. While a fit adult might last a few days, a child whom a parent or caregiver has left in a hot car could dehydrate and die within hours.

The precise length of time for which a person could survive varies due to differences in individual body composition.

The body needs a continual supply of water to repair and maintain cells and carry out essential processes.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the symptoms of moderate dehydration are:

Severe dehydration can lead to:

Severe dehydration is life threatening. Learn more about how long humans can go without water in this article.

Starvation is not a good way to lose weight for many reasons, not least because it is very dangerous.

A persons metabolic rate actually goes down when they are in starvation mode, meaning that they burn fewer calories. Poor nutrition due to starvation can lead to a multitude of health concerns.

It is very difficult to stick to a restrictive diet, and, as a result, these diets do not tend to be very effective.

A person can talk to a doctor about more sustainable ways to lose weight, if this is what they wish to do. An effective diet plan usually involves eating a nutritious diet and exercising regularly.

Learn about safe and effective ways to lose weight in this article.

The body needs the nutrients in food to survive. Without them, it will start to break down its own tissue to use as food. Starvation affects all of the bodys systems and processes.

It is difficult to determine how long someone can go without food, but experts believe that it is between 1 and 2 months.

Doctors strongly advise against starvation diets. Not only are they dangerous, but they are not sustainable. The best way to lose weight is by eating a healthful, balanced diet and exercising regularly.

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Gaining weight from early adulthood is linked to a lower risk of breast cancer before the menopause, a major global study of more than 600,000 women has found.

Being heavier as a young adult is known to lower the chances of developing premenopausal breast cancer, but it has been unclear to date what impact any subsequent weight gain (or loss) might have.

In a new long-term study, funded byBreast Cancer Nowand other collaborators, women who gained 10kg or more from early adulthood (aged 1824) up to their forties or early fifties were found to have a lower risk of breast cancer before the menopause than those whose weight remained stable, regardless of their starting weight.

The international collaboration led by scientists at The Institute of Cancer Research, London, theUniversity of North Carolinaand theUS National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences found that the more weight women put on, the stronger the protective effect, with a reduction in risk of around 4% for each 5kg gained between early adulthood and ages 4554.

The findings provide further evidence that levels of fat, or adiposity, are a fundamental factor determining a womans chances of getting breast cancer.

Experts today called for studies to explore why both body size and additional weight gain independently reduce the likelihood of developing breast cancer before the menopause.

It is hoped that an understanding of the biological mechanism could lead to new preventive therapies and more accurate risk tests to help guide when individual women may benefit most from breast screening.

Breast cancer is the UKs most common cancer, with around 55,000 women and 370 men being diagnosed with the disease each year in the UK.

While the risk of breast cancer increases with age, nearly 20% of cases arise in women under the age of 50, and the disease remains the leading cause of death in women under 50 in the UK.

Previous research has established that having a higher body mass index (BMI) at a younger age is linked to a lower risk of breast cancer before the menopause, but it has been difficult to study in detail the role of weight gain due to the relatively low rates of breast cancer among younger women.

In a new analysis of data from 628,468 women from 17 studies across the world, including theBreast Cancer Now Generations Studyin the UK, researchers investigated the effect of weight gain during six age intervals on the risk of breast cancer before the menopause: from ages 1824 to 2534, 3544 and 4554, ages 2534 to 3544 and 4554, and ages 3544 to 4554.

The analysis led byDr Minouk SchoemakerandProfessor Anthony Swerdlowat The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR), Dr Hazel Nicholsat the University of North Carolina and Professor Dale Sandlerat the US National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences collected information on womens weights at a minimum of two ages, and followed participants for a median of 10.1 years.

Weight changes were analysed in increments of 5kg and a wide range of information was collected from participants to adjust for other factors that influence breast cancer risk including whether they had children and when, their starting weight and any family history of breast cancer.

Where available, other lifestyle factors such as smoking, level of physical activity, and alcohol consumption were taken into consideration.

The researchers observed that 10,886 out of the 628,468 women had gone on to develop breast cancer before the menopause, and found that weight gain of 10kg or more from early adulthood led to a reduction in risk.

Weight gain between early adulthood (1824) and ages 4554 led to decrease in risk of around 4% for each 5kg gained, with weight gain specifically between early adulthood and ages 3544 leading to decrease in risk of around 3% for each 5kg gained.

Interestingly, weight gain when started from the ages 3544 onwards did not affect womens chances of developing the disease before the menopause, which could suggest that it is overall exposure to excess weight over time that is linked to a lower premenopausal breast cancer risk.

Weight loss (of 5kg or more) was not found to be linked to the risk of premenopausal breast cancer once womens starting weight had been taken into account.

Protective effect reverses after the menopause

While further studies are needed, the authors propose that the impact of a womans weight in early adulthood on her chances of developing premenopausal breast cancer may originate in childhood, and could be related to changes in her breast composition during puberty.

It is also thought that other factors such as altered levels of hormones or growth factorsin early adulthood may play a role.

With the protective effect of weight gain reversing after the menopause(where excess body weight increases breast cancer risk and where the disease most commonly) develops, Breast Cancer Now today urged for women of all ages to be fully supported to achieve and maintain a healthy weight, to help reduce the risk of breast cancer after the menopause, and of other types of cancer and other diseases.

The study ispublished in the International Journal of Cancer.

Lead authorDr Minouk Schoemaker, Senior Staff Scientist in Cancer Epidemiology at The Institute of Cancer Research, London, said:

The link between a higher body mass index and a lower breast cancer risk before the menopause has puzzled researchers for a while now. In our large-scale international study, we were able to tease out the effects in more detail than ever before.

We found that while higher weight in early adulthood was most strongly linked to reducing breast cancer risk, later weight gain had an independent effect in bringing risk down further. But we know that the protective effect of a higher weight is reversed after the menopause, when being heavier increases womens breast cancer risk.

Women shouldnt consider gaining weight as a way to prevent breast cancer but understanding the biological reasons behind the link between weight and breast cancer risk could in future lead to new ways to prevent the disease.

Baroness Delyth Morgan, Chief Executive at Breast Cancer Now, which helped to fund the study, said:

These are really important findings that bring us a step closer to understanding the fundamental role of weight on the risk of breast cancer in younger women.

We must be really clear that weight gain itself should never be considered to try to prevent breast cancer, particularly as excess weight raises risk after the menopause, when the disease is most common. Its vital that women of all ages are fully supported to achieve and maintain a healthy weight, to help reduce their overall risk of cancer and other diseases.

We now urgently need to understand the biological reasons why body size and weight gain both lower womens risk of breast cancer before the menopause. Its really promising that the discovery of this protective effect could help us develop new preventive therapies or better risk tests to identify those who may benefit most from screening or risk-reducing steps.

In the meantime, everyone can help keep their risk of breast cancer as low as possible by being more active, drinking less alcohol and keeping to a healthy weight. Anyone who is concerned about their breast cancer risk can call our free Helpline on 0808 800 6000 to talk to one of our nurses.

The Breast Cancer Now Generations Study is a landmark prospective study of the causes of breast cancer that is following over 113,000 UK women for over 40 years.

The Study based at the ICR has already led to a number of significant discoveries into the interlinked causes of breast cancer, including clarifying thatwomen taking combined HRT are 2.7 times more likely to develop breast cancer than non-users, and thatsmoking is associated with an increased risk of breast cancer particularly if started during adolescence.

Reference: Schoemaker, et al. (2020) Adult weight change and premenopausal breast cancer risk: A prospective pooled analysis of data from 628,463 women. IJC. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/ijc.32892

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A Former Editor of 'Cosmopolitan' On Her Secret to (Almost) Infinite Energy

No matter how pumped you are about what you do for a living, the grind gets to all of us and at some point, you get sick and tired of feeling, well, sick and tired. The question is: What can you do about it? As a health and wellness editor, Ive proffered my fair share of self-care advice and I believe in its ability to stave off exhaustion and burnout. I also know scoring downtime is more elusive than a bottle of Purell during a viral pandemic.

Working less just isnt a realistic option for many of us.

What is? Changing how you eat specifically, cutting back on added sugars. Through writing my new book, Sugar Free 3: The 3-Week Plan for More Energy, Better Sleep & Surprisingly Easy Weight Loss, I discovered just what a scourge sugar is, sapping us of our health and vitality when we eat too much of it which we all do. According to the American Heart Association (AHA), the maximum calories from added sugars you should eat in a day is 100-150. Said another way, less than 10 percent of our daily calorie intake should come from added sugars, according to government regulations. And yet a brand-new study from Tufts says a whopping 42 percent of our daily calories come from low-quality carbohydrates like refined grains and added sugars.

So, I devised a plan with help from a number of credentialed wellness pros to ditch sugar from your diet. It isnt about following a fad or a narrow list of allowable foods (grapefruit for breakfast, lunch, and dinnerhard pass). Instead, I encourage you to eat whole, delicious food (lean proteins, healthy fats, vegetables, whole grains, dairy) that will keep you satiated. And you can eat them until your stomach is content because you dont have to count calories or eat tiny portions. Translation: Youll never be hangry.

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To be clear, Sugar Free 3 focuses on ridding your diet of added sugars and their evil twins refined carbohydrates and artificial sweeteners. Added sugars are sugars that are added to foods when they are prepared or processedas opposed to the naturally occurring sugar in, say, an apple or a glass of milk. Refined carbs are processed foods that have been stripped of nutrients. For example, to make white bread, manufacturers remove the good stuff the outer coating of a wheat kernel (known as the bran) and the germ before the remaining inner endosperm ground into flour. Artificial sweeteners are chemicals that can be hundreds of times sweeter than sugar.

None of those ingredients have any nutritional value they are just empty calories.

The problem: Avoiding these do-nothing foods is harder than it seems. The reason were consuming way more sugar then we even know is because it is hidden in so many foods we dont even think of as sweet, even savory ones. Food scientists engineer products to have just the right amount of sweetness to make you crave more...and more...and then stick it in everything from soda to pasta sauce to salad dressing.

In the Sugar Free 3 companion video series on the Openfit app, I enlisted nutritionist Keri Glassman to help me walk through how to read a food label to spot hidden sugars. (The program can be done via the book or the digital-streaming app). Once you get the hang of it, you can easily outsmart even the most cunning food package hows that for a confidence booster?

On top of unknowingly eating too much sugar (which makes us crave more), our desire for sugar is an innate survival mechanism albeit, an outdated one. When we were under stress in caveman dayssay, from running away from an animal predator wed expend a lot of energy, says Glassman. To replenish that energy, wed look for natural sugar in the form of something like berries to provide immediate fuel. The problem nowadays is that were stressed, but were sitting on our butts at desks or on the sofa and we dont need to hunt for fuelits sitting in front of us, in the form of processed, refined sugar. And when we have too much of that in our body, it gets stored as fat.

And thats just for starters. Over-consumption of sugar has been linked to chronic health conditions such as Type 2 diabetes and obesity, in addition to contributing to unstable moods, skin issues, sleep disturbances and low energy. In fact, the long-standing belief that chowing down on a sugary treat can cure a late afternoon slump with a quick energy fix is a total fallacy, especially in adulthood. Smacking back a donut is actually more likely to make you sleepy. Several studies show that orexin, a brain chemical that makes you feel awake, is inhibited when you eat sugar. A 2019 meta-analysis of 31 studies published in the journal Neuroscience & Behavioral Reviews found that simple carbohydrates like sugar decrease alertness and increase fatigue within an hour of consuming them.

These findings proved out in the test groups we ran for the Sugar Free 3 program. In the initial group, 80 percent of participants reported feeling more energy and subsequent participants have reported similar results. Bonus energy and better sleep were among the earliest benefits I experienced personally when I started eating sugar free. It makes sense. Without added sugars sparking a short-term energy boost before bedtime, were able to drift off naturally, leading to steadier energy levels when it matters most during the day!

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When it comes to preserving good health, its not smart to ignorehow harmful sugar is. And the more of you that you eat, the poorer your choices are bound to be. How so? Theres plenty of research out there backing up the deteriorative impact sugar can have, including one study in the Journal of Alzheimers Disease that associated mild cognitive impairment with elderly people who ate a diet high in carbs and low in protein and fat. Another study in Clinical Interventions in Aging surveyed more than 1,200 adults over the age of 60 and found an association between excessive sugar consumption and poor cognitive function.

But sugar issues dont just kick in with old age. A study in the British Journal of Nutrition of more than 7,000 people between the ages of 45 and 70 also linked higher sugar intake with a decline in cognitive function. The study didnt determine whether excessive sugar consumption caused a lack of brain power, or a lack of brain power caused excessive sugar consumption. Chicken or egg, less sharp people tended to eat too much sugar. So, if youre feeling foggy, or you lose focus during the day, I can report that those who cut back on sugar swear it cleared their heads.

If thinking straight isnt motivation enough, maybe this will prove more enticing: Curbing sugar may be a boon to your sex life. High consumption of sugar negatively affects your energy levels, and we all know how a lack of energy can impact the desire to get busy. Lethargy is a major reason why sex lives fizzle out, especially for long-term couples.

And if youre a guy, consuming excess sugar may have an even more dampening effect on your mojo. According to a 2018 study published in the journal Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology, men who consumed sugar-sweetened beverages had a lower testosterone level than those who abstained from those drinks. My number one tip for more energy and better performance? Kick the sugar out of bed!

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