Obesity
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Bariatric surgery comes with some risk of complications
A long-term follow-up study of bariatric surgery patients revealed complication risks.
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Metabolic/bariatric surgery reduces CVD risk in teens
Weight loss caused by metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) independently predicts the normalization of dyslipedemia, elevated blood pressure,...
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Hispanics trail blacks, whites in bariatric surgery rates
SAN DIEGO – Study looks at differential rates of bariatric surgery among ethnic groups and U.S. regions.
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The Liver Meeting 2017 NAFLD debrief – key abstracts
WASHINGTON – Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is a complex disease that involves multiple organ systems.
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Large database analysis suggests safety of bariatric surgery in seniors
The risk may be considered acceptable in relation to the potential health benefits.
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Large database analysis suggests safety of bariatric surgery in seniors
The risk may be considered acceptable in relation to the potential health benefits.
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Hiatal hernia repair more common at time of sleeve gastrectomy, compared with RYGB
SAN DIEGO – Hiatal hernia repair performed twice as often during laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy than during laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass...
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Weight recidivism after bariatric surgery: What constitutes failure?
People regain weight after bariatric surgery at an alarming rate, but the problem may be “obsolete” weight thresholds.
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Hispanics bear brunt of NAFLD disease burden
Relative risk of NAFLD is higher in Hispanics, but the risk of death from NAFLD is highest in whites.
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Low risk of bariatric surgery complications in IBD
Study shows “it is reasonable to carefully proceed with bariatric interventions in obese IBD patients.”