Posts tagged bariatric surgery
How to Lower Risk of Weight Regain
Given the rapid increase in the number of people undergoing bariatric surgery within the last two decades, there has been increasing focus on long term health and weight management. All too often, patients do not actively participate in follow-up care, putting their health and weight loss efforts at risk. Because the short term weight loss [...]
Read the full article →Study Finds Bariatric Surgery Disparities Among US Hospitals
The number of bariatric surgeries performed every year continues to rise, as more and more Americans decide they are willing to undergo drastic measures to control obesity and improve health. Based on the popularity of bariatric surgery, it is apparent that many individuals are willing to accept the potential risks in order to gain the [...]
Read the full article →Sex Guidelines Released for Bariatric Surgery Women
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (or CDC) released Friday the 2010 US Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use. In the document, US health officials issued safety guidelines and warnings regarding contraception use for millions of women who have had weight loss surgery. In the guidance, the CDC issued recommendations concerning the use of [...]
Read the full article →New Wellness Program Pays for Weight Loss Surgery
Hawaii Pacific Health, a non-profit healthcare organization, has implemented a wellness program that will fully reimburse the cost of weight loss surgery for certain qualified employees. While some people may question whether or not an employer should offer a benefit that only a few employees may need or want, others may applaud the company’s forward [...]
Read the full article →10 Year Old Is Youngest for Weight Loss Surgery
At 10 years of age, Kshitiji Jindger is the youngest patient in Asia to undergo weight loss surgery. According to the Times of India, the operation was performed last month by laparoscopic and obesity surgeon Dr Mahendra Narwaria. According to Dr Narwaria, the boy had a normal body weight at birth, but started gaining excess [...]
Read the full article →Diabetes Study to Compare Weight Loss Surgery vs Lifestyle Intervention
Obesity and diabetes are closely linked diseases that have both been shown to improve following weight loss surgery. Yet, to date, weight loss surgery is performed only as a treatment for severe obesity. Many scientific and medical experts, however, are recommending that weight loss surgery be studied as a primary treatment for diabetes as well. [...]
Read the full article →Diabetes Surgery Summit Recommends Lower BMI for Bariatric Surgery
In a unique collaboration, an international group of scientific and medical experts have teamed up to evaluate the appropriate use of bariatric surgery in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. The conference, known as the Diabetes Surgery Summit, was held to review the evidence and develop guidelines for this new field of medicine. Their consensus [...]
Read the full article →Patients Lose Weight with New Incisionless POSE Procedure
You will soon be able to lose weight via a groundbreaking incisionless, pain-free weight loss procedure known as POSE (Primary Obesity Surgery, Endolumenal). The POSE procedure reduces the size of your stomach without making a single incision into the body by utilizing special tools that access the stomach through the mouth and esophagus. Not only [...]
Read the full article →Weight Loss Surgery Reduces Childhood Obesity
Weight loss surgery can provide lasting health benefits to children of post-bariatric mothers. A newly released study has shown that obese women who underwent weight loss surgery and lost weight prior to becoming pregnant reduced the risk of obesity in their children. Women who are severely obese and want to have children are often advised [...]
Read the full article →Pizza Shop Must Pay for Weight Loss Surgery
Two recent workers compensation cases were settled this month that centered on whether or not weight loss surgery should be covered for work related injuries. In both cases, the state court decided that in certain circumstances weight loss surgery can be covered if it is needed to treat a job-related injury. The two cases were [...]
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