Obesity Surgery Changes Hormones to Provide Relief of Diabetes Symptoms

Portion Size Influences How Much We Eat More Than Any other Factor

Pancreatic Function Restored through Bariatric Surgery

Bariatric Surgery Does Not Lower Costs of Health Care

Cardiovascular Abnormalities May Be Treated Through Bariatric Surgery in Obese Adolescents

Bariatric Surgery Articles & Stories

Expert Commentary: Kenneth J. Heinrich, M.D. 10/23/2009

This article touches on some important points related to healthy eating. It is true that psychological factors play an important role in our eating patterns – when, what, and how much we eat. There are many chemical factors at work as well. For instance, the hunger w... Read More

Best Hospitals Have Lowest Chance of Bariatric Surgery Complications

A study released by HealthGrades identified 88 hospitals as the nations "best" performers (five-star rated), with mortality rates, complication rates and patient lengths of stay that are dramatically lower than other poorly rated hospitals. The independent healthcare ratings organization rated... Read More

Expert Commentary: Daniel Farkas, M.D. FACS 9/24/2009

As disclosure, I'll preface by saying that my hospital is NOT a center of excellence. This has been an area of interest for the last few years. Not just in bariatric surgery, but in all sorts of specialized surgery, for example pancreas surgery. Most studies will show that high volume centers ... Read More

Expert Commentary: Ron Hekier, M.D. 9/24/2009

A recent report revealed some important information for people about to undergo weight loss surgery. A study released by HealthGrades showed that certain hospitals had dramatically lower death rates, complications rates, and lengths of stay in the hospital after bariatric surgery when compare... Read More

Expert Commentary: Dr. Elliot Goodman M.D. - June 9, 2009

This latest study in Circulation Research reveals some striking new data. You don’t necessarily have to be overweight to develop atherosclerosis or hardening of the arteries. The study suggests that danger is the chronic inflammation of the arteries caused by eating fatty foods and is ... Read More

Expert Commentary: Dr. Elliot Goodman M.D. - June 4, 2009

We often hear about the physical causes and effects of obesity, but we rarely hear about the emotional and psychological factors. Today, obesity is no longer diagnosed only during middle age - it's becoming the norm to hear that young people in their 20's are dealing with the disease. Obvious... Read More

Liver Chemical Crucial in Keeping Blood Fats Low

Dramatic underproduction of a particular liver biochemical seems to be the cause of the pathologically high blood-fat levels associated with type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome in obese mice, a recent study found. Metabolic syndrome is a disorder that places its sufferers at greatly incr... Read More

Expert Commentary: Dr. Elliot Goodman, M.D. - May 28, 2009

Is there an obesity gene? Research demonstrates that there is. In fact there may be several genes that contribute to obesity. The INSIG2 gene controls insulin. It inhibits the synthesis (manufacturing in the body) of fatty acid and cholesterol. People with a sequence variation near the gene... Read More

Expert Commentary: Dr. Elliot Goodman, M.D. - May 20, 2009

The epidemic of obesity has huge ramifications. One of which is the cost to the healthcare system dealing with the ever widening range of medical complications associated with being overweight. The study from Newcastle University looked into complications to newborns. Here are a few of the pot... Read More

Knowledge of Fat-Making Complex Could Fight Obesity

In an advance that has implications for new anti-obesity and anti-cancer drugs, a “movie” has been made of how a molecular complex in the human cell performs a “dance” in which it dramatically changes shape to promote all of the stages of fat synthesis. &nb... Read More

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