With one-third of the adults in the United States being considered obese it is clear that obesity is a difficult issue to treat. The typical solution from physicians is a major change in diet and exercise along with medical therapy, all of which seem to fail for the most part. Even though only 17 percent …
Studies show that while the popularity of weight-loss surgery has grown, so have the instances of patients that do not go through with the surgery. These seem to be primarily substance users and men as found by research. Researchers have determined that those patients that are over the age of 60, smokers, drinkers, drug users …
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A controlled study of 45 patients found that patients uncovered that hypoglycemic episodes seemed to be common and yet mostly went unnoticed after bariatric surgery was performed. A three day period of normal living showed that symptomatic hypoglycemia was present in 22% out of the 15 patients that had gastric bypass surgery, 20% out of …
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Urinary incontinence is a common problem for women that are considered to be obese. These women seem to have increased incontinence the more obese that they are and the problem seems to be progressive as age goes on as well for these patients. New studies are showing that there is some significant improvement in the …
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Gallbladder disease can occur more frequently for individuals that are obese. The gallbladder is an organ near your liver that works to release bile into your bile duct. This supplies it then to the small intestine. Individuals with fast weight loss might experience gallstones which are pieces of hardened materials that block off the bile …
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New research indicates that severely obese individuals that undergo gastric bypass surgery can see heart abnormalities related to obesity to become stabile or possibly partially reversed. Dr. Sheldon Litwin, MD and Chief of Cardiology at the Medical College of Georgia believe that both cardiac function and size became more normal in patients that underwent a …
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Recent studies indicate that bariatric surgery can be effective in helping to reduce cholesterol levels in morbidly obese individuals. The facts indicate that hyperlipidemia is seen in approximately 50% of individuals categorized as severely obese. There is also no indication that there is improvement in lipid levels after traditional weight management techniques and methods. This …
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A study presented on June 21, 2014 at the 16th International Congress of Endocrinology and the Endocrine Society’s 96th Annual Meeting and Expo in Chicago, Illinois showed that nearly 60% of the obese patients that they studied are taking no action to reduce their weight. The analysis of the 2012 National Health and Wellness Survey …
Prescriptions and Weight Loss Surgery Satisfies Better than Lifestyle Changes Read More »
New research is currently suggesting that one method for combating the obesity crisis is to utilize food capsules capable of tricking the body into believing that it is full. Previous studies on the matter have found that one of the key differences between people who are obese and those who are lean is that overweight …
In a recent meeting of the Gastroenterology-Urology Devices Panel of the FDA’s Medical Devices Advisory Committee a vote was conducted regarding whether Maestro Rechargeable System vagal blocking therapy (VBLOC) should be considered safe for patients who are severely obese and are in need of immediate weight loss. The vote proved to be somewhat mixed in …
