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Is Weight Loss Surgery Beneficial to Diabetes Patients?

Posted on April 11, 2013 by tbgweightloss

New evidence of the beneficial effect of bariatric surgery, (weight loss surgery) on patients with diabetes was presented at the American Surgical Association meeting in Indianapolis. Results from a single-centre study that monitored 217 patients with type 2 diabetes who … Continue reading →

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Could a Post Bariatric Surgery Diet Improve Diabetes?

Posted on April 5, 2013 by tbgweightloss

New research from UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas, has suggested that patients with type 2 diabetes who are put on a strict diet, similar to the one that patients have to follow after undergoing bariatric surgery, are just … Continue reading →

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The Relation Between Weight Loss and Sex Hormones

Posted on March 28, 2013 by tbgweightloss

A link has been established between weight loss, induced by bariatric surgery, in obese men with higher levels of sex hormones, including testosterone and sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG). While scientists have long been aware of the association between obesity … Continue reading →

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Does Gastric Banding Reverse Diabetes Symptoms?

Posted on March 22, 2013 by tbgweightloss

Obese patients who undergo a gastric banding procedure have a good chance of having their metabolic syndrome resolved during the five-year follow-up period, a new study from the New York University (NYU) School of Medicine revealed. The research was presented … Continue reading →

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Should Overweight Kids Be Offered Bariatric Surgery?

Posted on February 20, 2013 by tbgweightloss

The problem with childhood obesity in the UK can only be solved with radical measures, including offering gastric bypass surgery to children, Dr David Haslam, the head of the National Obesity Forum, has warned. He explained that currently weight loss … Continue reading →

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Could Exercise Prevent Weight loss Surgery Patients Becoming Depressed?

Posted on February 19, 2013 by tbgweightloss

Bariatric patients who become physically active after the surgery are less likely to suffer from depression, according to a new study from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health. In fact, researchers found that being physically active for … Continue reading →

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How Long Should Women Wait For Obesity Surgery After Pregnancy?

Posted on February 15, 2013 by tbgweightloss

Obesity can lead to various complications during pregnancy so bariatric surgery is becoming a choice for more obese women of child-bearing age. Although pregnancy is generally tolerated well by women who have undergone weight loss surgery, experts recommend that they … Continue reading →

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Could More People Benefit From Bariatric Surgery?

Posted on February 12, 2013 by tbgweightloss

Although weight loss surgery has proved its positive effects, such procedures could be more widely available and patients still get turned down because their body mass index (BMI) is not high enough. However, according to new research by Swedish Sahlgrenska … Continue reading →

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Can Weight Loss Surgery Reverse Diabetes Damage?

Posted on February 11, 2013 by tbgweightloss

Whilst weight loss surgery has already been linked to an improvement in patients suffering from diabetes, a new study carried out in the UK has associated the surgery with a reversal in the renal and retinal complications of diabetes, Medscape … Continue reading →

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Bariatric Surgery Helps Teenager Lose 5 Stone

Posted on February 5, 2013 by tbgweightloss

When she was just 16-years-old, Emma Money, from Leeds, was considered as unhealthy as an adult who smoked 100 cigarettes per day, according to her doctors. The reason was that she was morbidly obese and tipped the scales at 21 … Continue reading →

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