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GPs 'Could Do More' To Help Obese Avoid Surgery, UK

Obesity could be treated earlier by GPs and healthcare trusts if they invest more time and money in early stage weight management programmes, therefore avoiding the potential need for surgery later on, a senior clinical researcher will report today (Wednesday, 17 December, 2008). He will also say that (continued...)

Ministry may approve more obesity surgery

An increase in obesity surgery which would cost taxpayers $47 million over three years is being considered by the Ministry of Health. The scheme to operate on more than 900 morbidly obese people has been given provisional approval... (continued...)

Which Obesity Treatment Is Most Successful For Keeping The Weight Off?

Severely obese patients who have lost significant amounts of weight by changing their diet and exercise habits may be as successful in keeping the weight off long-term as those individuals who lost weight after bariatric surgery, according to a new study published online by the International Journal (continued...)

Lap Band - Approximately 33 Percent of Adults in America are Obese LAP BAND Surgery Can Improve Your Life

In America, one in three of every adult from the age of 20 through 74 is overweight. This means approximately 60 million adult are obese. As obesity is becoming an epidemic and eating is becoming uncontrollable, more and more people are becoming interested in a Lap Band surgery. (continued...)

Bariatric Surgery May Resolve Liver Disease

Obesity is a growing epidemic in the U.S. with a significant increase in prevalence from 15 percent to 32.9 percent from 1980 to 2004. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is an emerging problem related to the obesity epidemic, becoming one of the most common causes of liver disease in the nation. (continued...)

Plastic Surgeons Warn Of Malnutrition In Body Contouring Patients

Identifying malnutrition before surgery in massive weight loss patients seeking body contouring will significantly decrease surgical complications, accelerate wound healing, improve scar quality and boost patient energy levels, according to a study in the December issue of Plastic and Reconstructive (continued...)

Woman Suffers Serious Vitamin Deficiency After Gastric Bypass Surgery

A woman developed disease because, after her weight-loss surgery, she did not take her multivitamin, as reported in a Case Report released on October 10, 2008 in The Lancet. The obesity epidemic is well documented around the world, and has affected developed countries in great magnitude. One (continued...)

DTB: Surgery for obesity in adults

An article in the June edition of the Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin (DTB) considers the place of surgery in the management of adults with obesity; the following topics are covered: • Standard treatment options • Types of bariatric surgery • Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding • Gastric bypass • (continued...)

INDIANAPOLIS BARIATRIC PRACTICE ADDS SURGICAL WEIGHT LOSS PROCEDURE

Indianapolis-based practice has added a new surgical weight loss procedure - a sleeve gastrectomy - where a patient can realize significant weight loss without altering the function of the stomach. (continued...)

Surgery And Drugs Alone Are Not Enough To Combat Obesity

A review of research examining the effectiveness of different obesity treatments has concluded that no matter what other forms of therapy are offered, changes in lifestyle are imperative if patients want to maximise and maintain their weight loss. (continued...)