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Cardiovascular Abnormalities May Be Treated Through Bariatric Surgery in Obese Adolescents
For many of the adolescents who suffer from extreme obesity, diet and exercise alone are often not enough for them to lose sufficient weight. Some of those teens will require weight loss surgery to improve their overall health. According to a recent study published in the Journal of Pediatric ... Read More
Life Expectancy for Older Obese Males Not Extended by Bariatric Surgery
Older men who are severely obese and undergo bariatric surgery do not see a lowered risk of death. This is according to researchers from Durham VA Medical Center and reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association. There are two common forms of bariatric surgery - gastric banding i... Read More
Heart Disease and Stroke Risked Reduced Significantly for Bariatric Surgery Patients
Patients undergoing a gastric banding procedure see a much greater reduction in stroke and heart attack risk compared with medications, weight management, or a combination of the two. This is according to research from Cleveland Clinic, Ohio and published in the BMJ journal Heart. Read More
Patients See Fewer Deaths and Cardiovascular Events as a Result of Bariatric Surgery
Bariatric surgery can lead to a reduction in cardiovascular deaths and events, including heart attack and stroke amongst obese individuals, according to an issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. Read More
Exercise Improves the Lives of Bariatric Surgery Patients
Individuals who were engaged in regular physical activity following bariatric surgery lost more weight and found better overall health and vitality and less depression and anxiety compared with those who were inactive, according to a recent study. Read More
Bariatric Surgery Triggers Reversal of Type 2 Diabetes
Safe and effective procedures to control type 2 diabetes in those who are morbidly obese are bariatric surgery techniques that constrict the gastrointestinal tract, according to an authority in the field. Assistant professor of surgery, Gregory F. Dakin claims that bariatric surgery can contro... Read More
Novel Approaches for Treating Obesity
Scientists have been looking for non-invaisve ways to combat obesity by studying the hormone ghrelin that controls appetite - the signal that tells us we are hungry and should eat. Read More
Watch your Alcohol Intake, Gastric Bypass Patients
Gastric bypass patients are educated about food and the importance of limiting their food intake and practicing careful moderation. However a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons, shows that gastric bypass patients need to be careful with their alcohol intake ... Read More
Adding Dietary Calcium Helps Lose Weight
Increasing the supply of calcium in one's diet facilitates weight loss - but only in people who fail to ingest enough calcium, a recent study showed.The study was published in the British Journal of Nutrition, and was performed by Angelo Tremblay and his team at Université Laval's Faculty of M... Read More
Obesity Seems to Degrade Men's Sex Lives
Obese men undergo significant hormonal changes and experience markedly worse sex lives – but stomach-stapling surgery can correct those troubles, a recent small study showed. “Previous studies have found that obesity is correlated to lower sperm count and can b... Read More
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