According to a new study by the University of Pennsylvania, women that have weight loss surgery show improvements in both their physical health and their sex lives. The study found that female bariatric surgery patients have better desire and sexual functioning results after weight loss surgery. They also show improvements in hormone levels that are …
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According to a new study from Kaiser Permanente published in Annals of Surgery shows that the impact of bariatric surgery risk factors depends on various factors including pre-surgery body mass index, ethnicity, patient’s sex and the type of weight loss surgery performed. This study examined nearly 4,000 Kaiser Permanente patients’ electronic health records from 2009 …
A recent study believes that surgeons that are less skilled then their peers give their patients an increased risk of complications after leaving their operation room. Published in the New England Journal of Medicine on October 10, the study by the University of Michigan evaluated nearly 20 weight loss surgeons who volunteered to have their …
According to scientists at Harvard University and Massachusetts General Hospital, gastric bypass surgery may help patients lose more weight by changing their intestinal bacteria makeup. This study discovered that while performed gastric bypass surgery on mice altered the composition of bacteria living in their stomach. These mice maintained a lower body fat and lost as …
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According to a recent study conducted by the American Heart Association (AHA) and appearing in their journal Circulation, childhood obesity and the number of severely obese children is on the rise. The startling results show obesity affects 17 percent of children, with five percent of children struggling with severe obesity. It is affecting their lives …
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Bariatric surgery is for individuals who are at least 100 pounds overweight. It helps with losing weight and keeping it off, through a number of procedures, including lap band and gastric bypass. Like other surgeries, however, it has its risks and complications. A recent study conducted at the University Hospitals of Cleveland looked at the …
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While gastric bypass surgery is effective not only in weight loss, but improving a number of health conditions, it seems to have one disadvantage: raising glucose levels. In a recent study conducted by Mitchell S. Roslin, MD and researchers at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, found a considerable spike in glucose (blood sugar) …
Bariatric surgery is the term used for weight loss surgery, ranging from the lap-band and sleeve gastrectomy, to the more popular gastric bypass. Bariatric surgery is advisable for many overweight individuals as losing weight helps improve their overall health, such as reducing the risk of cancer, diabetes and heart disease. Another fact about weight loss …
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When the topic of losing weight comes around, people tend to agree that diet and exercise is one of the best ways to lose weight naturally. However, it can be difficult to choose what type of exercise is best for you. In fact, you don’t even need expensive equipment or a trip to the gym …
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Researchers from the University of California have recently completed a study showing how teens with diabetes are finding a myriad of benefits, thanks to their weight loss surgery. Many parents feel that weight loss surgery should only be conducted on adults, but teens with obesity issues are at a higher risk for diabetes. The study …
