Posts tagged gastric bypass
A Family Affair Improves Weight Loss Surgery Results
A new study presented at the annual meeting of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery has found that weight loss surgery is more successful when done with a family member. The researchers followed 91 patients from 41 families who had gastric bypass surgery with a family member (husband and wife, parent and child, [...]
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 →Gastric Bypass Surgery Increases Anemia Risk
Nutritional supplements may not be enough to avoid iron deficiency and anemia after gastric bypass surgery. According to a new study it appears that low iron levels in some gastric bypass patients may not be due to a reduced iron intake, but to the body’s inability to absorb iron after gastro-intestinal alteration. The study, which [...]
Read the full article →New Study on Safety of Bariatric Surgery
Patients and doctors alike should be reassured by the results of a recently completed study on the safety of weight loss surgery. According to a study published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers compared three popular weight loss procedures and found that “bariatric surgery safety is actually quite good” when performed [...]
Read the full article →NASA Technology Advances Bariatric Surgery
The excitement is growing for robot-assisted bariatric surgery, as both surgeons and patients continue to report the many benefits from the newest advancement in minimally invasive surgery. This leading-edge technology, the second generation da Vinci Surgical System, is a computer-enhanced device that places a computer between the surgeon’s hands and the surgical instruments. The system [...]
Read the full article →Carnie Wilson, Gastric Bypass Surgery and Pregnancy
Congratulations to Carnie Wilson! Last month she gave birth to a healthy baby girl, Luciana Bella, her second child with husband Rob Bonfiglio. Her first child, daughter Lola Sofia, is now 4 years old. What impresses me about Carnie Wilson, and the reason I mention her here, is her apparent willingness to share her weight [...]
Read the full article →Bacteria Boosts Weight Loss in Gastric Bypass Patients
New research shows that gastric bypass patients can enhance their outcomes from the procedure with the use of probiotic supplements. Probiotics are certain types of bacteria that are known as “good bacteria” or “friendly bacteria” that the body requires for health and well-being. One of the roles they perform in the body is to aid [...]
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