Two recent developments in the weight loss surgery world deserve mention and discussion. A few months ago, a new gastric balloon which can be swallowed down (see picture), checked with an X-ray and inflated with gas inside the stomach became recently available...
Who would be better to review weight loss surgery than someone who deals with the dietary aspects of weight loss? This is the story of a registered dietician who had the knowledge and know-how to reduce her weight through dieting. However as is very common with...
Most patients with diabetes and obesity who undergo gastric bypass not only experience remission of their diabetes and lose significant weight, but they also reduce their risk of having a heart attack by 40 percent and their risk for suffering a stroke by 42 percent,...
The second report of weight loss surgery in the UK has been recently published. 161 surgeons working in 137 hospitals in the UK have recorded 32,073 weight loss procedures. The breadth of cover and number of procedures reported is unprecedented and indicates the...
The effects of weight loss surgery have been extensively researched following the success of these interventions in reducing weight. This has led to discovery of changes in gut hormones which influence appetite and hunger cravings. Apart from the physical barrier...
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